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| Subject: Pathetic: Fresh sunscreen ingredients stuck in FDA backlog Wed May 28, 2014 12:16 am | |
| Meanwhile, many of the ingredients that provide broader protection - from both the UVA and UVB types of ultraviolet radiation - are available in Europe, Canada and countries in Asia.
But they haven't seen the light of day in the U.S.
"Right now we have a backlog of newer sunscreen ingredients that are pending with the FDA that would be very valuable, as there are newer and better sunscreens being used all over the world," said Dr. Latanya Benjamin, a pediatric dermatologist at Packard Children's Hospital and assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Stanford.
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Fresh-sunscreen-ingredients-stuck-in-FDA-backlog-5508338.php |
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