The need for a governmental body to ensure the safety of consumers from food and drug products brought about the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since 1906 the FDA has played a key role in regulating essential products such as seafood, vegetable produce, food, additives, drugs, and even tobacco products to some extent. Programs like HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) ensures food safety through verification procedures throughout production. For drug regulation, the FDA put in place a thorough drug testing procedure to ensure pharmaceuticals are safe before they are put into the market. For disease prevention and treatment, the FDA in conjunction with other governmental agencies use epidemiological data gathered
