Because of their well-established role in protecting public health, the significant benefits provided by sunscreens need to be appropriately weighed against any potential risks. We support FDA’s commitment to ensuring that sunscreens are safe and effective for their intended use.
The Personal Care Products Council and CHPA write in response to the proposed rule from FDA regarding sunscreen drug products for OTC human use. We write to request that the following sunscreen active ingredients be deferred from inclusion in the final rule.
We support FDA's commitment to ensuring that sunscreens are safe and effective for their intended use. We are confident that currently marketed sunscreens are both safe and effective.
CHPA understands the proposed framework in the notice is limited to prescription drugs. We have an interest in this subject, however, since we could foresee the policies described have utility for nonprescription drugs under new drug applications.
The 2018 results from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and University of Michigan's annual drug abuse survey, Monitoring the Future, show that the percentage of teens using OTC cough medicine containing dextromethorphan to get high remains at three percent.
Herein, CHPA provides feedback on the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposal to modify Section 25821, subsections (a) and (c)(2), Level of Exposure to Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity.
CHP Canada and CHPA respectfully submit this brief to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget in response to the US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Request for Information (83 FR 50689).
