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Quiz: Does the FDA Approve That?

Test your knowledge of products that get Food and Drug Administration oversight

Aaron Kassraie,

AARP

En español

Published June 17, 2022

8 Questions

Quiz: Does the FDA Approve That?

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  "question" : "Does the FDA approve every product on store shelves?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "But when safety issues arise, the agency can intervene even if the product does not require FDA approval.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "True or false? The FDA is required to approve health care providers and laboratories.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It does, however, have the authority to inspect facilities to verify they comply with good manufacturing practices.",
  "hint" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following does the FDA approve?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Pharmaceutical drugs",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Vaccines",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Both",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "A company must demonstrate that its drug or biological products used to diagnose, prevent, treat and cure diseases or medical conditions are safe and effective for their intended use.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "True or false? The FDA approves tobacco products.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "There’s no such thing as a safe tobacco product, so the FDA’s standards do not apply.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following requires FDA approval?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Specific ingredients in food",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "The food product itself",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Both",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The FDA does not approve food products before they are sold, but it does have the authority to approve certain ingredients before they are used in food, such as additives and dyes.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Does the FDA approve cosmetics?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Perfumes, makeup, moisturizers and other cosmetics do not require FDA approval.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "True or false? All dietary supplements are approved by the FDA.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "In fact, many supplements can be marketed without their makers even notifying the FDA.",
  "hint" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "True or false? The FDA provides the information found on Nutrition Facts labels.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to provide this information. The label itself, though, is required by the FDA.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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} ]

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Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English.

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