FDA offers glimpse at important milestones in its history

As part of FDA's observance of its first 100 years, the agency has created "This Week in FDA History," a Web page that spotlights a different FDA milestone each week. The page also describes how each historical item relates to current agency operations and offers links to further information for those who want to probe deeper. Be reminded about:

• 1911 - The Supreme Court rules that the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act does not prohibit false therapeutic claims
• 1944 - Paul B. Dunbar, Ph.D., becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs
• 1965 - Revised food standard for peanut butter is issued
• 1978 - Three Mile Island nuclear accident
• 2000 - Supreme Court rules FDA does not have authority to regulate tobacco as a drug

FDA Centenial 1906 - 2006 web page has many other interesting links about their first 100 years.