Colored Contact Lens Deregulation Lacks Precedent – Rep. Waxman
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's consideration of an industry proposal to reclassify colored noncorrective contact lenses as cosmetics is not justified due to case history proving the agency can regulate products on grounds other than marketing claims, according to House Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Henry Waxman (D-Calif.)
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