FDA Office of Inspections and Investigations

Today is the day! The Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) is now the Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII) and our new X handle is @FDAInspects! OII is the #FDAFrontline, focusing on inspections, investigations and imports as our core mission.

FDA's National Forensic Chemistry Center provided critical forensic support to the Department of Justice's National Health Care Fraud Takedown, delivering scientific evidence that helped advance a major healthcare fraud investigation and protect public health.

The FDA assisted this DOJ action through our Office of Criminal Investigations and National Forensic Chemistry Center, which provided critical forensic analysis.

FDA Special Agents/@TheJusticeDept: Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services Agree to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations that they Failed to Prevent Illegal Sales of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, and Other Illegal Products justice.gov/opa/pr/alibaba…

FDA’s Accredited Third-Party Certification Program helps strengthen confidence in global food supply by recognizing accreditation bodies and accredited third-party certification bodies that conduct food safety audits for foreign food facilities. Learn how bit.ly/4xOjAUe.

Food safety and security matter! With VQIP, we're enhancing supply chain safety for consumers. Get on board and see how VQIP can benefit you. bit.ly/3S2ktId.

Heading to the U.S. for a special event? Be prepared before you travel. Import tips explain declaration requirements and key considerations for FDA-regulated products brought into the United States. bit.ly/4uqByt0.

Athletes and teams traveling to the U.S.: FDA has information on bringing medications, medical devices, food, and other FDA-regulated products into the country for personal use or competition. Visit: bit.ly/4uqByt0.

Coming to the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup? FDA import information outlines what international visitors should know about bringing FDA-regulated products into the United States. bit.ly/4uqByt0

Traveling to the U.S. for a special event? This one-pager explains what international visitors should know about bringing food, medications, medical devices, tobacco products, and more into the U.S. bit.ly/4uqByt0.

OTC skin lightening products may contain dangerous mercury and/or hydroquinone, causing serious — even permanent — harm. There are NO FDA-approved OTC options. Talk to your doctor about safe treatments. Learn more: fda.gov/consumers/heal…

New products. New challenges. One mission: protect the public and stop unsafe products before they reach consumers. From port surveillance to border interdiction, watch how our investigators safeguard America's product supply every single day. bit.ly/4vl1Gq7.

Planning to import food into the U.S.? Know before you ship. All imported foods are subject to FDA inspection at U.S. ports of entry. Learn how to import foods correctly and help prevent costly delays or detention at the border. New resource: bit.ly/3RNqUP5.

Importing FDA-regulated products into the U.S.? FDA's Office of Import Operations screens and/or reviews 100% of imported products to help keep unsafe goods out of U.S. commerce. New Import Educational Resources page shows how bit.ly/3RNqUP5. 🎥youtu.be/PwF-ki-oIDw.

FDA inspectors & investigators are the frontline champions of public safety. Did you know that each year, OII employees travel over 26 million miles to conduct FDA operations in the U.S. and abroad? Every warning letter, every product recall, every import refusal stops an unsafe product at the border. It starts with them. fda.gov/about-fda/fda-…

Safety Alert! @US_FDA testing finds that six additional cosmetic products marketed as gel nail polish remover contain methylene chloride, a prohibited ingredient in cosmetics. The testing is part of the agency’s ongoing surveillance. Learn more at fda.gov/consumers/heal….

Meet Imogene Gollinger, the FDA’s first woman field investigator. Her legacy highlights the power of resilience, adaptability, & the vital role of investigators in advancing the FDA’s mission. Her work continues to inspire today. bit.ly/48O31MW. #FDA #PublicHealth

This administration is serious about protecting the border. FDA‘s inspectors are an invisible front line against dangerous, illegal products trying to enter our country.

FDA Office of Criminal Investigations partners with colleagues across FDA to protect consumers & patients. Consolidating OCI’s operations at FDA’s headquarters, as seen in this photo, improves collaboration & efficiency. LEARN MORE about OCI: fda.gov/inspections-co…

LEARN MORE about the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations: fda.gov/inspections-co…

FDA Special Agents/@TheJusticeDept: FDA-OCI worked w/National Forensic Chemistry Center, DOJ, & others to convict a British national on international drug trafficking conspiracy charges linked to 2 deaths: justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/b…