The "D" of F.D.A. (4)

I believe the answer is:

drug

(Other definitions for drug that I've seen before include "Chemical medicament" , "Maybe addictive substance" , "Medicinal substance" , "Perhaps grass" , "LSD, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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