Delsie Braganza

Delsie joined the Focal Point Research team in 2011 and has been an invaluable asset for our clients. With her strong regulatory and quality assurance background, she is able to help clients understand the Canadian and US requirements, set targets to achieve compliance, and attain their goals to get products to market.

Delsie is able to audit facilities, set up and maintain GMP compliant facilities, develop strong quality management systems, and co-ordinate successful Health Canada inspections. In addition to this, Delsie oversees all regulatory compliance reviews and submissions made to Health Canada and the US FDA.

Delsie obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science (Hons. B. Sc.) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Toronto, Post-Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs and Quality Operations (RAQ) from Seneca College and Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS).

When she’s not learning something new, Delsie loves spending time with family, going on road trips or long walks, and swimming.

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FDA proposes 40-year-old allergen survey to Gather Consumer Information

Nov 21, 2018

Anywhere you go its hard to not come across some form of cosmetic product. Imagine yourself as a consumer looking to purchase a tube of red lipstick. There are more than a dozen brands capable of providing you with a vast selection for such a simple request. With a...

Innovation meets Beauty Savvy: 5 Cosmetic Trends to Watch

Nov 7, 2018

1. Cannabis Usage Trends With growing global leniency on this once highly regulated and stigmatized substance, a change in perspective is having a profound effect on its use in cosmetics and other forms of personal care. Big companies like Estee Lauder are starting to...

The Green Dawn: Canadian Federal Government Legalizes Recreational Cannabis

Oct 30, 2018

The beginning of a new era, as of Wednesday October 17th, recreational cannabis has become legal across Canada. The Cannabis Act can be found on the Government of Canada website and provides a full account of this new legislation including various attributes of this...

‘Do you have the Blues?’: Blue Light Filtering Cosmetics, the Next Big Thing?

Oct 24, 2018

Akin to sunscreens, these new and innovative family of topical products aim to protect us from a growing problem associated with the technological world; blue light emitted from smartphones and computers. Sunscreens with a twist of technology, blue-light filtering...

The New Trade Frontier: Canada, US. And Mexico and the USMCA

Oct 21, 2018

What is the USMCA? Set to replace the long-standing and historic NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), the USMCA (United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement) is a new trade agreement with the goal to facilitate easier trade. Many changes are ordered to affect...

CEPA PCBs Level Violation Results in Jail-time and hefty fine

Oct 8, 2018

Mistakes of the past often come to light in the future and concerns regarding environmental sustainability are no exception. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) 1999 aims to ensure the health and longevity of the Canadian environment through set...

Targeting Cosmetics for the Human Skin Microbiome

Sep 26, 2018

A major trend in the cosmetic industry is targeting the human skin microbiome when formulating cosmetic and personal care products. The microbiome refers to the collection of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc. that live on or in human cells. There are...

Use of Toxic Pesticides at Illegal Cannabis Farms

Sep 26, 2018

Authorities and researchers in the United States have found an alarming increase in the use of the banned pesticide carbofuran in illegal cannabis farms in California. This discovery has led to a variety of concerns regarding the impact of the pesticide in the...

California’s Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act Gains Approval from State’s Democratic Party

Sep 19, 2018

Recently, the California Democratic Party has voted to support California's Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (SB 1249). This Act intends to ban the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Existing law in California prohibits manufacturers and contract testing...

Deadline for PFOA and PFOS Approaches in California

Sep 12, 2018

In 2016, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published their notice of intent to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the state’s Proposition 65. While the two chemicals had been listed on...

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