John Swann

John Swann is an FDA historian

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 12:01
The American Chamber of HorrorsHow a public exhibit led to the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Thu, 07/26/2018 - 12:01
During the early 20th century, Americans were inundated with ineffective and dangerous drugs, as well as adulterated and deceptively packaged foods. A cosmetic eyelash and eyebrow dye called Lash Lure, for example, which promised women that it…
Opening the FDA’s History VaultMonthly video series highlights the agency’s run-ins with questionable products through the decades
Thu, 03/16/2017 - 12:01
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “History Vault” contains more than 10,000 artifacts that provide a journey through U.S. history and document the critical role played by one of the nation’s oldest public health agencies during its…