FDA Remains Focused On Cosmetics Carrying Drug Claims – OCAC Director
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
At the American Conference Institute’s Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics, FDA Office of Cosmetics and Colors Director Linda Katz discussed her division’s priorities for the year. On the enforcement front, OCAC will continue to focus on cosmetic products marketed with drug claims, she said.
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