Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

Many perspectives, one voice, since 1896.

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The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.

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