PCPC: 'Double Fees' For Cosmetic-Drug Products Are Regulatory Reform Concern
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cosmetic products containing OTC drug ingredients – such as acne-fighting agents and UV filters in skin-care and makeup items, fluoride in toothpaste and dandruff medication in shampoo – could be subject to multiple fees if FDA's concept for generating OTC monograph program funding were to become a reality along with the Personal Care Products Safety Act.
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