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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the US federal agency responsible for approving drugs and medical devices. The FDA came into being when its predecessor, the Bureau of Chemistry, which was created in 1906 and tasked with user safety, changed its name in 1930. The FDA falls under the US Department of Health…

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection, also known by its German acronym BfS, employs more than 500 people and has its headquarters in Salzgitter. It also has headquarters in Berlin, Neuherberg, Bonn, Rendsburg and Freiburg im Breisgau. BfS is a higher federal authority and part of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and…

When physicians talk about findings, they refer to the result of any given examination of a patient. This may include results of a physical examination, blood tests, imaging procedures (X-rays, ultrasound, MRI scan, CT scan, etc.) and many more. Taking all findings into account the physician will determine their diagnosis. In clinical trials, the data…