Sunscreen Antiaging Claim Ban Challenged At "Feedback" Meeting
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Sunscreen labeling language should go beyond sunburn prevention use and state the products' protective effects against premature aging and skin damage, industry and medical representatives told FDA at an OTC "feedback" meeting in Rockville, Md July 22.
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