Sunscreen Group Suggests User Fees To Expedite Ingredient Reviews
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Public Access to SunScreens Coalition will recommend a user fee program to improve FDA’s work on TEAs for OTC ingredients. “Despite a number of OTC applications waiting for approval for several years, FDA has not completed the review of applications for any new sunscreen components,” PASS says.
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