FDA ban
Federal product prohibition
An FDA ban is a prohibition by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration on a substance, ingredient, or product deemed unsafe for human consumption or use.
The FDA may ban food additives, drugs, medical devices, or cosmetic ingredients: The FDA ban on trans fats took effect in 2018.
Unlike recalls, which remove specific products, bans prohibit entire categories from the market.
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- recallMemory retrieval act
- restrictionLimit on action
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
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