No Authorization For OTC Monograph Reform And User Fees, But Webinar Goes On
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA’s Aug. 23 webinar will update industry stakeholders on progress to modernize its OTC monograph program, but without user fee legislation, new performance goals will not take effect; stakeholders hold out hope a standalone OTC user fee bill could still progress in Congress.
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