Act of June 25, 1938, ch. V, subch. I, sec. 586 (as amended)
DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 586. [21 U.S.C. 360fff] DEFINITIONS.
In this subchapter—
(1) the term “Advisory Committee” means the Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration or any
successor to such Committee;
(2) the term “final sunscreen order” means an order published by the Secretary in the Federal Register containing information stating
that a nonprescription sunscreen active
ingredient or
combination of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients—
(A) is GRASE and is not misbranded if marketed in accordance with such order; or
(B) is not GRASE and is misbranded;
(3) the term “GRASE” means generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to
evaluate the safety and effectiveness of drugs, as safe and effective for
use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the
labeling of a drug as described in section 201(p);
(4) the term “GRASE determination” means, with respect to a nonprescription active ingredient or a combination of
nonprescription active ingredients, a determination of whether
such ingredient or combination of ingredients is GRASE;
(5) the term “nonprescription” means not subject to section 503(b)(1);
(6) the term “pending request” means each request with respect to a nonprescription sunscreen active ingredient submitted under
section
330.14 of title 21, Code of
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Sunscreen Innovation Act) for consideration for
inclusion in the over-the-counter drug monograph system—
(A) that was determined to be eligible for such review by publication of a notice of eligibility in the
Federal
Register prior to the date of enactment of such Act;
and
(B) for which safety and effectiveness data have been submitted to the Secretary prior to such date of
enactment;
(7) the term “proposed sunscreen order” means an order containing a tentative determination published by the Secretary in the Federal
Register containing information proposing that a nonprescription sunscreen
active
ingredient or
combination of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients—
(A) is GRASE and is not misbranded if marketed in accordance with such order;
(B) is not GRASE and is misbranded; or
(C) is not GRASE and is misbranded because the data are
insufficient to classify such ingredient or
combination of ingredients as GRASE and not misbranded and additional
information is necessary to allow the Secretary to determine otherwise;
(8) the term “sponsor” means the person that submitted—
(A) a request under section 586A;
(B) a pending
request; or
(C) any other application subject to this subchapter;
(9) the term “sunscreen” means a drug containing one or more sunscreen active ingredients; and
(10) the term “sunscreen active ingredient” means an active ingredient that is intended for application to the skin of humans for purposes of
absorbing, reflecting, or scattering ultraviolet radiation.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 21 U.S.C. 360fff