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            <NameColumnValue>Margaret A. Hamburg</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the Nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. FDA also advances the public health by accelerating innovations to make medicines more effective and providing the public with accurate, science-based information on medicines and food to improve health. FDA plays a significant role in the Nation's counterterrorism capability by ensuring the security of the food supply.</Paragraph>
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        <Paragraph>FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in its recruitment for positions. For more information, visit the Department's Web site.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information contact the Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993. Phone, 888-463-6332.</Footer>
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