The Food and Drug Administration promotes and protects public health by helping safe and effective products to reach the market in a timely way. Which item is of highest priority to be proved safe before a product is put into a consumer market?
A) Complex medical devices
B) X-ray machines
C) Mammography equipment
D) Microwave ovens
A
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Food and Drug Administration requires that new drugs and complex medical devices be proved safe before they are put into a consumer market. Food and Drug Administration establishes performance standards for products such as x-ray machines, mammography equipment, and microwave ovens.
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