Navigating Healthcare: A Guide to Modern Medicine and Wellness

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Who Regulates Medical Devices?

The FDA, or Food and Drug Administration, is an agency inside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It makes up the office of the Commissioner and the four directorates oversee the core functions of the agency. From medical products and tobacco, to food and veterinary medicine, it helps to regulate operations for many industries in America.

Federal Drug Administration

The Federal Drug Administration is responsible for many things. First is being the regulator of tobacco. Beyond that, the FDA aids the protection of public health by making compliance regulations for the medical field, food service industry, and many more important parts of everyday life for American citizens.

What Is Swimmer’s Ear?

Swimmer's Ear
Swimmer’s ear isn’t just for swimmers. It’s only named ‘swimmer’s ear’ because swimmers tend to experience it more than other people. But the fact is that swimmer’s ear can happen to anyone; just because you’re not a swimmer, don’t expect to be immune from it. The website of the Mayo Clinic defines swimmer’s ear, simply, as an infection in the outer ear canal. (The outer ear canal is that part of the ear’s structure which runs from your eardrum to the outside of your head.) So, if you have ears, you can get swimmer’s ear, and you don’t have to swim to get it. Do you take showers or baths? Do you wash your hair? Do you ever find yourself caught in the rain or in humidity? Do you use headphones or clean your ears with cotton swabs? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions (and hopefully you did, especially the shower/bath thing), then you can be prone to these infections of the outer ear canal that are also known as ‘swimmer’s ear.’

What is the MHRA?

MHRAMHRA stands for the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, which is a major force in the healthcare landscape of the United Kingdom. Public health is very import and the MHRA has a big hand in regulating the marketplace as well as steering public health policy. Medicine is always developing and new technologies and medicines are continuously being developed and brought to market. These products are designed to treat many health problems, often in new and innovative ways. All of these products must be thoroughly tested and their quality and safety must be monitored constantly in order to keep the public safe. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency or MHRA is the government agency that is in charge of all of the extensive testing that is necessary for a new product to be brought to market. The MHRA also controls pharmaceutical compliance as well as medical device compliance in the UK.