The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of a wide range of products, including human prescription drugs. This means that the c...The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of a wide range of products, including human prescription drugs. This means that the content and presentation of a drug's most important risks must be reasonably similar to the content and presentation of its benefits. The amount of time or space needed to present risk information will depend on the drug's risks and the way that both the benefits and risks are presented.
