In Brief: Tom's of Maine
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Tom's of Maine: FDA says petition for extended stay is "appropriate in view of Tom's projected schedule for completing its alternative testing" for fluoride bioavailability data, in Oct. 16 reply to the company's Sept. 10 citizen petition ("The Tan Sheet" Sept. 22, p. 6). The requirement for bioavailability data became final Oct. 7; Tom's requested extra time to obtain results for its Tom's of Maine Children's, Wintermint and Baking Soda toothpastes. FDA has accepted bioavailability results for Tom's original formula. The company began running new nationwide radio spots in September and will begin in-store promotions in February...