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FDA changes website, updates information

04-Jun-2009

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the format of its website to make it more user-friendly, but the change means that some old URLs may no longer be valid.

The agency said it changed its website, FDA.gov, based in part on feedback from its main readers: Consumers, health professionals and industry representatives.

The new site, said FDA, contains new features that allow users to find information more quickly. For example, information is now categorized by topic, with related subjects consolidated in sections on the site.

Content has been also been reviewed for relevance, with redundant and outdated content removed. In some cases, older documents have been updated. Some features that have been removed “will return in the near future as we complete the transition to our new format,” said FDA.

The new site has new URLs for all content. In many cases, old URLs have been redirected to the new locations. However, where there is no redirection, FDA advises users to use its search function to find the information required.