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P. 1Proposed Rule: Sunscreen drug products for over-the-counter human use; proposed amendment of final monographProposed Rule: Sunscreen drug products for over-the-counter human use; proposed amendment of final monographRatings: (0)|Views: 616|Likes: 5Published by Justia.comProposed Rule: Sunscreen drug products for over-the-counter human use; proposed amendment of final monograph, 49070-49122 [07-4131] Food and Drug AdministrationProposed Rule: Sunscreen drug products for over-the-counter human use; proposed amendment of final monograph, 49070-49122 [07-4131] Food and Drug AdministrationMore info:Published by: Justia.com on May 01, 2008Copyright:Public DomainAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee moreSee lesshttps://www.scribd.com/doc/2766591/Proposed-Rule-Sunscreen-drug-products-for-over-the-counter-human-use-proposed-amendment-of-final-monograph05/09/2014pdftextoriginal Monday,
Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-
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hPROPOSALS3
Federal Register/Vol. 72, No. 165/Monday, August 27, 2007/Proposed Rules
[Docket No. 1978N\u20130038] (formerly Docket
No. 78N\u20130038)
RIN 0910\u2013AF43
Amendment of Final Monograph
Administration (FDA) is issuing a
final monograph (FM) for over-the-
counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products
as part of FDA\u2019s ongoing review of OTC
drug products. This amendment
addresses formulation, labeling, and
testing requirements for both ultraviolet
B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA)
radiation protection. FDA is issuing this
proposed rule after considering public
comments and new data and
information that have come to FDA\u2019s
attention. This rule proposes to lift the
stays of 21 CFR 347.20(d) and 21 CFR
Part 352 when FDA publishes a final
comments by November 26, 2007.
on FDA\u2019s economic impact
determination by November 26, 2007.
Please see section X of this document
for the effective and compliance dates of
any final rule that may publish based on
identified by Docket No. 1978N\u20130038
and RIN number 0910\u2013AF43, by any of
comments, see the \u2018\u2018Request for
Matthew R. Holman, Office of
Nonprescription Products, Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301\u2013796\u2013
II. Summary of Major Changes to the FM
B. UVB (SPF) Labeling
C. UVA Labeling
G. UVB Testing
H. UVA Testing
III. FDA\u2019s Tentative Conclusions on the
A. General Comments on OTC
B. Comments on Tanning and
C. Comments on Specific Sunscreen
D. General Comments on the Labeling
of Sunscreen Drug Products
E. Comments on the Labeling of
Sunscreen Drug Products With
F. Comments on the Labeling of
Sunscreen Drug Products With High
G. Comments on Indications for
H. Comments on Directions for
I. General Comments on SPF Testing
J. Comments on the Sunscreen
Standard for SPF Testing Procedure
K. Comments on Artificial Light
Sources for SPF Testing Procedure
L. Comments on the Design/Analysis
of SPF Testing Procedure
M. General Comments on UVA
N. Comments on UVA Testing
Procedure Design and Testing
O. Comments on the Photostability of
IV. FDA\u2019s Tentative Conclusions and
D. Cost to Test or Retest Products for
E. Total Incremental Costs
X. Proposed Effective and Compliance
1993 (58 FR 28194), FDA published a
notice of proposed rulemaking in the
form of a tentative final monograph
(TFM) for OTC sunscreen drug
products. In the TFM, FDA proposed
the conditions under which OTC
sunscreen drug products would be
considered generally recognized as safe
and effective (GRASE), under section
201(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C.
321(p)), and not misbranded, under
section 502 of the act (21 U.S.C. 352).
In the Federal Register of April 5,
1994 (59 FR 16042), FDA reopened the
administrative record until July 31,
1994, to allow additional submissions
on UVA-related issues and announced a
public meeting for May 12, 1994, to
discuss UVA testing procedures. As
explained in that Federal Register
notice, the TFM included proposed
UVB (i.e., 290\u2013320 nm) testing and
labeling. The sun protection factor (SPF)
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test and corresponding labeling reflects
the level of protection against sunburn,
which is caused primarily by UVB
radiation. The TFM also explained the
importance of protection against UVA
radiation (i.e., 320\u2013400 nm), the other
UV component of sunlight (58 FR 28194
at 28232 and 28233). The TFM
referenced published UVA test methods
but did not propose a method (58 FR
28194 at 28248 to 28250). Rather, the
TFM stated that a product could be
labeled as\u2018\u2018broad spectrum\u2019\u2019 or a similar
claim if it protected against UVA
radiation. Thus, FDA held the 1994
public meeting to gather further
information about an appropriate UVA
test method and labeling.
In the Federal Register of June 8, 1994
(59 FR 29706), FDA proposed to amend
the TFM (and reopened the comment
period until August 22, 1994) to remove
five proposed sunscreen ingredients
from the TFM because of lack of interest
in establishing United States
Pharmacopeia\u2014National Formulary
(USP\u2013NF) monographs. FDA also
reiterated that all sunscreen ingredients
must have a USP\u2013NF monograph before
being included in the FM for OTC
sunscreen drug products.
In the Federal Register of August 15,
1996 (61 FR 42398), FDA reopened the
administrative record until December 6,
1996, to allow additional submissions
on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as
well as sunscreen photostability. FDA
also announced a public meeting for
September 19 and 20, 1996, to discuss
the safety and efficacy of these two
ingredients and photostability of
sunscreens in general.
In the Federal Registers of September
16, 1996 (61 FR 48645) and October 22,
1998 (63 FR 56584), FDA amended the
TFM to add the UVA-absorbing
sunscreen ingredients avobenzone and
zinc oxide to the proposed list of
monograph ingredients. FDA also
proposed indications for these
ingredients. As a result of this
amendment to the TFM, in theFederal
Register of April 30, 1997 (62 FR
23350), FDA announced an enforcement
policy allowing interim marketing of
containing avobenzone.
On November 21, 1997, Congress
enacted the Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act of
1997 (FDAMA). Section 129 of FDAMA
stated that\u2018\u2018Not later than 18 months
Services shall issue regulations for over-
the-counter sunscreen products for the
prevention or treatment of sunburn.\u2019\u2019
FDA identified the UVB portions of the
monograph (and related provisions on
water resistant test methods and
cosmetic labeling) as items that could be
finalized within the timeframe set by
FDAMA. Because of outstanding issues
related to the development of testing
standards and labeling for UVA
radiation protection, FDA deferred final
action on these items.
Therefore, in the Federal Register of
May 21, 1999 (64 FR 27666), FDA
published the FM for OTC sunscreen
2001, but deferred UVA testing and
labeling for future regulatory action.
FDA stated that more time was required
to review comments from interested
parties on active ingredients, labeling,
and test methods for products intended
to provide UVA protection. This
proposed amendment to the FM for OTC
sunscreen drug products will complete
the FM by addressing both UVB and
UVA testing and labeling.
In the Federal Register of June 8, 2000
(65 FR 36319), FDA reopened the
administrative record of the rulemaking
for OTC sunscreen drug products to
allow for specific comment on high SPF
and UVA radiation testing and labeling.
FDA also extended the effective date for
the FM to December 31, 2002.
FM for OTC sunscreen drug products in
part 352 until we provided further
notice in a future issue of theFederal
Register. FDA took this action because
we planned to amend part 352 to
address formulation, labeling, and
testing requirements for both UVB and
UVA radiation protection. This
document proposes such changes. This
document also proposes an effective
date related to publication of an
amended FM (see section X of this
document). The existing stay of the
effective date for part 352 remains in
In the Federal Register of June 20,
2002 (67 FR 41821), FDA published a
technical amendment to change the
names of four sunscreen active
ingredients in\u00a7 352.10 of the
monograph to be consistent with name
changes that appeared in USP 24. The
new names, which are simpler and more
convenient, are meradimate for menthyl
anthranilate, octinoxate for octyl
methoxycinnamate, octisalate for octyl
salicylate, and ensulizole for
Because the names became official on
March 1, 2001, manufacturers could
begin using them at any time after that
In the Federal Register of June 4, 2003
(68 FR 33362), FDA issued a final rule
OTC skin protectant products are
generally recognized as safe and
effective and not misbranded. This final
rule lifted the stay of 21 CFR part 352
to amend the final monograph for OTC
sunscreen drug products to include
sunscreen-skin protectant combination
drug products. This final rule concluded
by placing a stay on both part 352 and
on\u00a7 347.20(d). The proposed rule that is
the subject of this document provides
UVA testing and labeling that is
necessary on sunscreen and sunscreen-
skin protectant combination drug
products. This proposed rule, therefore,
proposes that the stays of both part 352
and\u00a7 347.20(d) be lifted when this rule
is finalized. These stays will be
maintained until a final rule based on
this proposed rule becomes effective.
In the Federal Register of September
3, 2004 (69 FR 53801), FDA delayed the
implementation date for OTC sunscreen
drug products subject to the final rule
that established standardized format
and content requirements for the
labeling of OTC drug products (i.e.,
Drug Facts rule). FDA explained that we
postponed the Drug Facts
implementation date because we did not
expect to complete the final amendment
of the sunscreen monograph to include
UVA testing and labeling by the Drug
Facts implementation date of May 16,
2005 (64 FR 13254 at 13273 and 13274,
March 17, 1999). Thus, FDA delayed the
implementation date of the Drug Facts
rule with respect to OTC sunscreen drug
products until further notice to avoid
issuing successive relabeling
requirements for sunscreen drug
products at two closely related time
intervals, as required by the Drug Facts
rule and the final amendment to the
II. Summary of Major Changes to the
FMIn response to the TFM and FM, FDA
received substantial data and
information regarding UVA and UVB
active ingredients, claims, and testing
procedures, as well as on other issues
addressed in this document. FDA
summarizes these issues and proposed
changes to the FM in this section.
FDA proposes to add combinations of
avobenzone with zinc oxide and
avobenzone with ensulizole as
permitted combinations of active
sunscreen ingredients in the FM (see
section III.C, comment 7 of this
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