Supplemental Filings: Ycanth Approved For Molluscum; CDER Counter-Terrorism Head Retires; 5 Benzodiazepines Added To Schedule I

The fourth review cycle is the charm for Verrica's cantharidin topical solution; Rosemary Roberts, head of CDER's Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Coordination Staff, retires after 35 years at the FDA; DEA deems five designer benzodiazepines with no currently accepted medical use in the US as Schedule I controlled substances.

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