Deodorants And Antiperspirants: A Regulator�s Viewpoint

Michael Giberson

What’s the difference between deodorants and antiperspirants, that makes antiperspirants regulated by the FDA as an over-the-counter drug, while deodorants are not? That is just one of the questions answered in Cindy Skrzycki’s “The Regulators” column in this morning’s Washington Post: “Antiperspirant Makers Sweat Out FDA’s Data Request.

Skrzycki’s weekly column provides an always insightful look at the interplay between regulators, lobbyists, and legislators that is Washington’s regulatory circus.