This task force aims to actively address antimicrobial resistance, and is coordinated by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ), and the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ), as well as other US agencies.

Recently, risperidone was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism.

Nowadays, the agencies that are responsible for the biotechnology regulation are: US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) that regulates plant pests and medical preparation from living organisms, Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) that regulates pesticides and herbicides, and the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) which ensures that the food and drug products are safe and effective

The US FDA has approved two Chagas tests, including one approved in April 2010, and has published guidelines that recommend testing of all donated blood and tissue products.

The FDA approves clinical trials of the use of gene therapy on thalassemia major patients in the US.

Pregnancy begins with implantation according to medical authorities such as the US FDA, the National Institutes of Health < sup > 79 </ sup > and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( ACOG ).< sup > 80 </ sup > Ulipristal acetate ( UPA ).

There are many electronically activated devices that have approval from the US FDA to permit MRI procedures in patients under highly specific MRI conditions ( see www. MRIsafety. com ).

In the case of cochlear implants, the US FDA has approved some implants for MRI compatibility.

* Lithium – Lithium is the " classic " mood stabilizer, the first to be approved by the US FDA, and still popular in treatment.

Though not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for use on humans, obsidian is used by some surgeons for scalpel blades, as well-crafted obsidian blades have a cutting edge many times sharper than high-quality steel surgical scalpels, the cutting edge of the blade being only about 3 nanometers thick.

Quinine was also frequently prescribed in the US as an " off-label " treatment for nocturnal leg cramps, but this has since been prohibited, in effect, by an FDA statement warning against the practice.

From 1969 to 1992, the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) received 157 reports of health problems related to quinine use, including 23 which had resulted in death.

For example, a teaspoon of paprika contains about 1133 IU of Vitamin A, which is over 20 % of the recommended daily allowance specified by the US FDA.

The US FDA has not approved any form of vitamin K for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis ; however, MK4 has been shown to decrease fractures up to 87 %.

Not FDA approved, but available through Canada or select US compounding pharmacies.

* Bleomycin, not US FDA approved.

Ultimately a new clinical trial and FDA filing prepared by Imclone's partner Merck KGaA (" German Merck ," not to be confused with the US company of similar name ) resulted in an FDA approval of Erbitux in 2004 for use in colon cancer.

A novel approach, recently cleared by the US FDA, is sampling cortisol in saliva over 24 hours, which may be equally sensitive, as late night levels of salivary cortisol are high in Cushingoid patients.

The two companies settled out of court, and it was announced that Oakhurst would add the word " used " at the end of its label, and note that the US FDA claims there is no major difference between milk from rBST-treated and non rBST-treated cows.

Former Monsanto employees currently hold positions in US government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ), United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and the Supreme Court.

In the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) limits the quinine content in tonic water to 83 ppm ( 83 mg per litre if calculated by mass ), while the daily therapeutic dose of quinine is in the range of 167 – 333 mg.

A fentanyl product has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for breakthrough cancer pain called Onsolis.

This made it illegal for Americans to provide material support to the CIRA, requires US financial institutions to block the group's assets and denies alleged CIRA members visas into the US.

In the US military, if the member has a medical condition that requires special attention, an additional, red tag with the pertinent information is issued and worn with the dog tags.

The act requires advisers with private pools of capital exceeding US $ 150 million or more in assets to register with the SEC as investment advisers and become subject to all rules which apply to registered advisers by July 21, 2011.

The CPM is the only US credential that requires knowledge about and experience in out-of-hospital settings.

In the Pixar animation Cars ( 2006 ), a clientele of solely anthropomorphic vehicles requires all hotels be motels where clients drive directly to their rooms ; clever allusions to real Route 66 motels on the US National Register of Historic Places abound.

In the US, the FAA requires aircraft to have an airworthiness certificate.

However, whenever the President is impeached, the US Constitution requires the Chief Justice of the United States to preside over the Senate for the trial.

Although Article VI requires that the Vice-President take an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the US Constitution, unlike the President, the United States Constitution does not specify the precise wording of the oath of office for the Vice President.

Daimler itself will pay US $ 185 million as a settlement, but the company and its Chinese subsidiary remain subject to a two-year deferred prosecution agreement which requires further cooperation with regulators, adherence to internal controls and meeting other terms before they are required to return to the court room.

" US Law, which requires buying food at home rather than where the hungry live, is inefficient because approximately half of what is spent goes for transport.

Each day, about 2000 US workers have a job-related eye injury that requires medical attention.

The US Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires all organizations that receive government funding to provide accessibility programs and services.

However, diversion of water out of the Great Lakes requires the approval of the Great Lakes Commission, which includes representatives of all the US states and Canadian provinces that border on the lakes.

Article IV, Section 3, of the U. S. Constitution requires that any change in state boundaries be approved by the US Congress as well as by the Utah and Nevada legislatures.

In the US, when pepper spray is used in the workplace, OSHA requires a pepper spray MSDS be available to all employees.

In the US, the federal Humane Slaughter Act requires pigs to be stunned before slaughter, although compliance and enforcement is questioned.

However, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) requires that US GAAP be followed in financial reporting by publicly traded companies.

For example in the US, most funds require potential investors to qualify as accredited investors, which requires $ 1 million of net worth, $ 200, 000 of individual income, or $ 300, 000 of joint income ( with spouse ) for two documented years and an expectation that such income level will continue.

This law requires the US Securities and Exchange Commission to clarify how NRSRO recognition is granted, eliminates the " No Action Letter " approach and makes NRSRO recognition a Commission ( rather than SEC staff ) decision, and requires NRSROs to register with, and be regulated by, the SEC.

The primary bacteria used are typically Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, and US law requires all yogurts to contain these two cultures ( though others may be added as probiotic cultures ).

It requires the pupil to remain in school at a given time in the school day ( such as lunch, recess or after school ); or even to attend school on a non-school day, e. g. " Saturday detention " held at some US schools.

Since the end of the US Occupation, the Japanese government has repeatedly apologized for its prewar behavior in general, but specific apologies and indemnities are determined on the basis of bilateral determination that crimes occurred, which requires a high standard of evidence.