OTC wart removers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA finalizes proposed labeling amendment to the OTC wart remover final monograph in the Nov. 23 Federal Register. Intended for products containing 15% salicylic acid in a karaya gum, glycol plaster vehicle, the amendment mandates that label directions require use of an emery board to "smooth the wart's surface" and application of "a drop of warm water" before applying the medicated plaster. The proposed amendment was issued in January ("The Tan Sheet" Jan. 31, In Brief)