Before Asking FDA For Novel OTC Switch, Be Sure DFL Alone 'Can't Get There'
Executive Summary
"You need to demonstrate to the best of your ability that you can't get there with just the Drug Facts label," says ONDP Director Theresa Michele during presentation on the FDA office' work over the past year at Consumer Healthcare Products Association's annual regulations and science conference.
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