OTC topical antimicrobials
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA extends comment period for the OTC topical antimicrobial drugs tentative final monograph to June 19, 1995, six months later than the original deadline for comments. In addition, the agency says that new data to support the safety and effectiveness of antimicrobial ingredients can be submitted until Dec. 15, 1995, and comments on new data will be accepted until Feb. 13, 1996. NDMA submitted comments in conjunction with CTFA and the Soap and Detergent Association requesting an extra six months for the comment process ("The Rose Sheet" Sept. 19, p. 3)