Pediatric Provision Moves OTC Monograph Reform To Subcommittee Vote
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
An updated draft includes a provision requiring FDA to report annually to the Energy and Commerce Committee and to the Senate HELP Committee on the agency's evaluation of the cough and cold monograph to determine whether to impose more stringent limits on formulations allowed for use by children under age 6.
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