In Brief: Alcohol in mouthwashes
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Alcohol in mouthwashes: Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association requests meeting with FDA to discuss the creation of an expert panel that would consider whether additional studies are needed to determine if alcohol-containing mouthwashes increase the risk of developing oropharyngeal cancer ("The Rose Sheet" Dec. 12, 1994, p. 7). NDMA suggests that an "open" expert panel meeting could be scheduled next year so as not to interfere with the FDA Plaque Subcommittee's ingredient review and safety and effectiveness guidelines...