Cosmetics user fees a potential solution to FDA budget restraints -- agency.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
COSMETICS USER FEES A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO FDA FISCAL RESTRAINTS as the agency grapples with reduced operating budgets. Currently, user fees fund the color additive certification program for foods and cosmetics operated within the agency's Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition. Any additional fees would most likely be dedicated to the Office of Cosmetics & Colors' day-to-day operations. Discussions regarding the institution of new fees are ongoing and are part of an overall review of potential cost-cutting alternatives for the agency. FDA and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association have met on a number of occasions to discuss several solutions, including the user fee option and the transfer of the cosmetics office from CFSAN to the Center for Drug Evaluation & Research.