May 18, 2018 – PASS Coalition Submits Letter to Hawaii Governor Expressing Concern Over State Legislation Banning FDA-Approved Sunscreen Ingredients

Recently, the Hawaii state legislature passed a bill that Hawaii Governor Ige signed signed into law that bans the sale of sunscreens beginning January 1, 2021 containing oxybenzone and octinoxate – two ingredients that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are found in over 70% of available sunscreen products for their […]

May 18, 2018 – PASS Coalition Submits Letter to Hawaii Governor Expressing Concern Over State Legislation Banning FDA-Approved Sunscreen Ingredients

The Honorable David Y. IgeGovernor, State of Hawaii Executive ChambersState CapitolHonolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Governor Ige: On behalf of the Public Access to SunScreens (PASS) Coalition, a multi-stakeholder coalition composed of public health groups, dermatologists, sunscreen manufacturers, and leading advocates for skin cancer patients, we wish to express our concerns regarding Hawaii Senate Bill 2571 […]

April 20, 2018 – PASS Coalition Supports the Senate’s Legislation to Modernize the FDA’s Process for Considering New OTC Ingredients, Including New and Pending Sunscreen Ingredients

The Honorable Lamar AlexanderUnited States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Johnny Isakson United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Bob Casey United States Senate Washington, DC 20510   Dear Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray, Senator Isakson and Senator Casey, On behalf of the […]

April 20, 2018 – PASS Coalition Supports the Senate’s Legislation to Modernize the FDA’s Process for Considering New OTC Ingredients, Including New and Pending Sunscreen Ingredients

FDA’s current process for evaluating and approving new OTC sunscreen products is extremely slow and burdensome. A new sunscreen ingredient has not been approved in the United States since the 1990s. The PASS Coalition supports the Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act (S. 2315), sponsored by Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), […]

Testimony of Michael Werner before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Testimony of Michael Werner, JDPartner, Holland & KnightOn behalf of The Public Access to SunScreens (PASS) CoalitionHouse Committee on Energy and CommerceSubcommittee on HealthSeptember 13, 2017 Summary The Public Access to SunScreens (PASS)Coalition is a multi-stakeholder coalition composed of public health groups, dermatologists, sunscreen manufacturers, and leading advocates for skin cancer patients. The PASS Coalition […]