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Witnesses press FDA and Congress to speed U.S. approval of new sunscreen filters, recommend non‑animal testing alternatives
Summary
Patient advocates and manufacturers told the Energy and Commerce subcommittee that U.S. regulation has blocked new, internationally available sunscreen UV filters and urged alternatives to animal testing and the MUST human trial.
Advocates, manufacturers and environmental groups told the Energy and Commerce subcommittee that the United States has fallen well behind other countries in approving new ultraviolet (UV) filters for over‑the‑counter sunscreens and urged Congress and FDA to use the MUFA reauthorization to address testing requirements and incentives.
Kim Wiesick, director of advocacy for the Melanoma Research Foundation and lead for the PAS Coalition, told lawmakers that ‘‘the last time the United States approved a new over the counter sunscreen active ingredient was the 1990s,’’ and that limited filter options reduce Americans’ choices for formulations suited…
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