Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2016
FDA approves Differin Gel 0.1% for over-the-counter use to treat acne
8 July 2016 - First retinoid approved for over-the-counter use.
The U.S. FDA today approved Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a once-daily topical gel for the over-the-counter (OTC) treatment of acne. Differin Gel 0.1% is approved for use in people 12 years of age and older.
Differin Gel 0.1% is the first in a class of drugs known as retinoids to be made available OTC for the treatment of acne, and contains the first new active ingredient for acne treatment for OTC use since the 1980s. Differin Gel 0.1% was originally approved in 1996 as a prescription product for the treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older.
