CHPA Agenda 2014: Monograph Reform, NSURE Progress
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association plans to tackle big tasks in 2014, including working with FDA to improve the monograph system, move the new Rx-to-OTC switch paradigm forward and determine quality metrics to help FDA better target inspections. The trade group also is looking for ways to ease pricing pressures and ensure quality does not suffer.
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