Health care antiseptic update
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA is unable to respond to CTFA/SDA citizen petition asking agency to reopen rulemaking for the tentative final monograph for OTC health care antiseptic drug products to consider more recent scientific information due to "existence of other priorities," agency states in April 16 letter to Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association and Soap & Detergent Association. FDA says it will respond when it has reached a decision on the groups' request. CTFA/SDA had filed the petition in 2001 (1"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 13, 2001, p. 4)...