Bill Requiring FDA Action On Sunscreen Ingredients Clears Congress

November 14, 2014 at 6:46 PM
The House Thursday (Nov. 13) passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act, which is intended to break up a logjam of sunscreen applications pending at FDA. The bill, which builds on an earlier House-passed measure, cleared the Senate in September, passed the House by unanimous consent Thursday and now awaits the president's signature. The bill requires FDA to review pending sunscreen submissions within a year. The Public Access to SunScreens (PASS) Coalition, which has pressed for action on sunscreen ingredients, said the...


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