Advocacy Update August 5, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE / August 5, 2025
Legislative affairs
AADA endorses sunscreen reform legislation
The AADA recently joined members of the SUNucate Coalition in endorsing a bipartisan bill (PDF) that would streamline the FDA review process of the effectiveness and safety of new ingredients for nonprescription sunscreens.
On July 16, the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on “Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines.” The hearing included H.R. 3686, the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act. In his remarks at the subcommittee, Rep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD (R-PA) applauded AADA for our support.
In 2014, Congress passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act to establish a process for review and approval of active sunscreen ingredients. Despite this, it has been more than 20 years since the FDA approved new sunscreen ingredients.
Regulatory affairs
AADA nominates dermatologists for FDA Advisory Committee
On July 25, the AADA submitted nomination materials recommending AADA Board of Directors member, Carrie Davis, MD, FAAD (PDF), and Mariusz Wojnarski, MD (PDF), for membership on the FDA’s Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee (DODAC). The DODAC reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational dermatologic and ophthalmic drug products to make appropriate recommendations to the FDA Commissioner.
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