CHPA Speaks During FDA Meeting for Differin® Gel Switch Application

Senior Vice President, Policy, and General Counsel & Secretary David Spangler underscores value of Rx-to-OTC switches to U.S. healthcare system
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(WASHINGTON, D.C) — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) spoke today before a Food and Drug Administration Advisory Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee, during which the committee discussed data submitted by Galderma Laboratories, L.P. to support the supplemental new drug application for over-the-counter (OTC) marketing of adapalene gel 0.1%. The proposed OTC use is for the treatment of acne and to clear up acne pimples and acne blemishes.

CHPA Senior Vice President, Policy, and General Counsel & Secretary David Spangler spoke on behalf of CHPA, highlighting how the power of access through prescription-to-OTC switch benefits consumers and the healthcare system.

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), founded in 1881, is the national trade association representing the leading manufacturers and marketers of consumer healthcare products, including over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices. CHPA is committed to empowering self-care by ensuring that Americans have access to products they can count on to be reliable, affordable, and convenient, while also delivering new and better ways to get and stay healthy. Visit www.chpa.org.