The FDA History Vault
Welcome to the FDA’s history vault, containing more than 10,000 items from FDA’s history. Among the artifacts are tools used by those who carry out the agency’s mission, which highlights advances in science and technology, and many of the deceptive and dangerous foods, medicines, and so-called medical products that FDA has helped remove from commerce and that have led to important changes in laws and regulations. In the videos below you can learn about the FDA’s past by exploring the wonders of the agency’s artifact collection.
History Vault
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A Calculating HistoryHow do regulatory scientists measure their work? What tools do they use? This episode explores historical objects, such as the Thatcher Calculator, that helped scientists quantify their research results. |
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Trying TimesThroughout the FDA’s history, the agency’s inspectors and investigators have used a great variety of tools to examine -- or “try” – samples of regulated products to screen for adulteration. Learn about these fascinating instruments in “Trying Times.” |
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Ironed OutIn today’s episode we hear a tale from FDA’s History Vault involving one unscrupulous businessman who sought to profit by promoting phony cures using iron tablets. |