Which FDA center regulates animal foods, animal food additives, and veterinary medical devices?

• A. The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
• B. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health
• C. The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
• D. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Answer: (A)

The thing being tested is which FDA unit is responsible for products used in animals. The Center for Veterinary Medicine focuses on animal health products, including animal foods and animal food additives, as well as veterinary medical devices. It sets safety standards, oversees labeling, and approves or clears devices and products intended for animals to protect both animal and public health. Other centers have different scopes: the Center for Devices and Radiological Health handles medical devices for humans, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research regulates biologics such as vaccines and certain other biologics primarily for humans, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture is a USDA research agency, not an FDA regulatory center.