Sunscreen in vitro cytotoxicity data have little in vivo relevance -- CTFA and NDMA.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SUNSCREEN IN VITRO CYTOTOXICITY DATA HAVE "LITTLE RELEVANCE" TO ACTUAL USE, the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association and the Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association assert in Dec. 5 joint comments responding to FDA's Aug. 15 Federal Register notice on sunscreens. The notice reopened the administrative record for OTC sunscreens until Dec. 6 in preparation for development of a final monograph ("The Tan Sheet" Aug. 19, p. 9).
You may also be interested in...
Supplement GMP Warning Letters Make Modest Debut In 2010
Finalization of a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Rexall Sundown regarding unsupported cellulite treatment claims for the firm's Cellasene dietary supplement hinges upon approval of two related class action settlements pending in California and Florida, according to FTC
In Brief
Combe sells most of its OTC brands
People In Brief
Perrigo promotes in pricing, planning