FDA Agenda Pushes Back Sunscreen Rule, Cough/Cold Dosing Proposal
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA moved back its target dates for regulatory milestones including an OTC sunscreen monograph final rule and a proposed rule for pediatric dosing of cough/cold products
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