Research Guides: Biomedical Engineering: Government Documents

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US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulations (or similar terms) are available for each category.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Branch of the FDA responsible for the premarket approval of all medical devices, as well as overseeing the manufacturing, performance and safety of these devices.
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Branch of the FDA responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of biological therapeutic agents.
Science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to "authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results" available from over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from 15 federal agencies.

Science Accelerator

Federated search tool that lets you search 13 databases and federated search products produced by OSTI.

NIST Data Gateway
Easy access to NIST scientific and technical data. These data cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines.

NTIS (National Technical Information Service) This link opens in a new window
Contains bibliographic citations and summaries of information products, including technical reports, software packages, and data files. The National Technical Information Service is the central source for the public sale of U.S. Government-sponsored research, development, and engineering reports.

NASA PubSpace
Public access repository for scientific publications and digital scientific data resulting from NASA-funded research.
Data.gov
High value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST is a non-regulatory agency of the US Department of Commerce. Its mission is "to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life."
Standard Reference Materials (SRM)
NIST supplies industry, academia, and government with over 1,300 SRM used to perform instrument calibrations, to verify the accuracy of specific measurements and to support the development of new measurement methods.
Standards Incorporated by Reference (SIBR) Database
Free access to voluntary consensus standards, government unique standards, private industry standards, and international standards that are referenced in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. SIBR also includes standards that are used by U.S. Federal Government Agencies in procurement activities.
Standards.gov
"Standards.gov offers background materials and useful links for locating information about the use of standards in government. Our primary focus is on federal agency use of standards and conformity assessment for regulatory purposes."

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH is a HHS agency that supports biomedical and behavioral research domestically and abroad. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ is a HHS agency that is responsible for supporting research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
NCHS is the principal health statistics agency.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
The NCBI provides access to biomedical and genomic information.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
US Department of Health and Human Services
The principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. It is comprised of the Office of the Secretary and 11 Operating Divisions.