Sunscreen monograph
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA should "move up" anticipated implementation date so standards take effect before 2005, American Academy of Dermatology Association says in April 1 comments. "Proceedings of the UVA consensus conference, summarized in the AADA policy, represent a body of immediately accessible knowledge that should be tapped" and should "substantially shorten the amount of time needed" for FDA to draft a sunscreen monograph amendment, group says. Agency, which postponed Dec. 31, 2002 implementation date to create a comprehensive amendment addressing UVA protection, does not expect a new effective date prior to January 2005 (1"The Rose Sheet" Jan. 7, 2002, p. 3). AADA, Skin Cancer Foundation also urge FDA to remove monograph's SPF "30-plus" cap on labeling...