1978, the state administration of medicine was established. 1998, the state administration of pharmaceutical products was established, which is directly affiliated to the State Council and the administrative law enforcement agency in charge of drug supervision in the State Council.

In March 2003, the State Food and Drug Administration of the United States was established on the basis of the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products, and it is still directly under the the State Council. Its main duties are: to continue to exercise the functions of the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products, to be responsible for the comprehensive supervision, organization and coordination of the safety management of food, health care products and cosmetics, and to organize the investigation and handling of major accidents according to law.

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Institutional reform of the State Food and Drug Administration;

20 13 On March 22nd, the State Food and Drug Administration of the United States was renamed as China Food and Drug Administration. The newly established China Food and Drug Administration has integrated the responsibilities of food safety office, drug supervision, quality inspection and industry and commerce, and seamlessly supervised the production, circulation and consumption of food and drugs.

2065438+In March 2008, according to the institutional reform plan of the State Council approved by the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, the responsibilities of China Food and Drug Administration were integrated, and People's Republic of China (PRC) State Administration of Market Supervision was established. China Food and Drug Administration will no longer be retained.

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