FDA Sunscreen Decision Deadlines, Expedited TEAs Proposed
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Sunscreen Innovation Act, introduced in both the House and the Senate, would streamline the process for FDA review of sunscreen TEAs and impose deadlines for agency action.
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