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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Office of Regulatory Affairs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) is the lead office
for all agency field activities. ORA inspects regulated products and manufacturers, conducts
sample analyses of regulated products and reviews imported products offered for entry into the
United States. In pursuit of its mission, ORA also works with its state, local, tribal, territorial and
foreign counterparts.
ORA's Mission:
Protecting consumers and enhancing public health by maximizing compliance of FDA-regulated
products and minimizing risk associated with those products.
ORA's Vision: All food is safe; all medical products are safe and effective; and the public health is advanced and protected.
ORA's Quality Commitment: ORA is committed to quality and continual improvement. Our actions are dedicated to effectively meeting our customers’ needs.
ORA Culture/Values
• Accountability - We take personal responsibility for meeting individual, team, and organizational commitments.
• Commitment to Public Health - We demonstrate our commitment to safeguarding the public health in our actions.
• Communication - We provide information that is accurate and clear, and in our interactions with others, we actively listen to understand other points of view.
• Diversity & Inclusion - We embrace each individual’s uniqueness and seek out their ideas and perspectives.
• Integrity and Respect - We adhere to the highest ethical standards by consistently being honest and trustworthy in our actions.
• Quality - We set high standards of excellence for our work and take the necessary actions to continuously improve.
