Research Letter

Undeclared Pharmacologically Active Ingredients in Over-the-Counter Skin Products

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.38654

October 08, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This quality improvement study assesses the presence of undeclared pharmacologically active ingredients, including superpotent corticosteroid, in over-the-counter skin products marketed online.

Corresponding Authors: Zaur Abilov, MD (zabilov@bidmc.harvard.edu), and Yury V. Popov, MD, PhD (ypopov@bidmc.harvard.edu), Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 99 Brookline Ave, RN-248, Boston, MA 02215.

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