US OTC Monograph Reform's Early Results Could Be Label Orders From FDA, Wait And See For Industry
Executive Summary
With much of FDA's work currently focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has limited resources available to implement monograph changes authorized by recent legislation. Drug firms awaited a monograph overhaul with expectations for success where they previously failed, but they need FDA's guidance to succeed.
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