Galderma Pioneers NDA Path Into OTC Acne Treatment Market

FDA on July 8 announces approval for Galderma Laboratories to market Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene) as an OTC, once-daily topical for treatment of acne by consumers 12 years old and up.

The first OTC acne treatment proposed in a new drug application, Differin Gel 0.1%, will compete in a market that has included only monograph-ingredient products, led by the Neutrogena and Clearasil brands.

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