Today Sponge
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
OTC Drug Facts labeling for contraceptive sponge approved by FDA Nov. 3; packaging was last updated in 1994, Allendale Pharmaceuticals says. Agency has all information on stability tests, drug chemistry needed to make a decision on approval. The firm hopes to hear from FDA by the end of February. The Sponge has been available in Canada since March 2003 (1"The Tan Sheet" March 10, 2003, In Brief)...
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