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Canada’s Federal Plastic Registry: A step towards achieving zero plastic waste
In a bold move towards achieving its goal of zero plastic waste by 2030, the Government of Canada has unveiled a comprehensive plan - the Federal Plastics Registry. This initiative represents a crucial step in addressing plastic pollution across the entire lifecycle...
Revisions to Proposed NHP Cost Recovery Fees
In May 2023, Health Canada proposed implementing cost recovery fees to enhance regulatory oversight and streamline the approval processes for NHPs. During the initial consultation period, Health Canada received 4,696 comments from submissions and 116 emails, including...
California set to align Fragrance allergen reporting with EU timelines
California’s Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act mandates the reporting of fragrance allergens when present in a rinse-off cosmetic product at a concentration at or above 0.01% (100 parts per million), or in a leave-on cosmetic product at a...
CARES Act Amount Information Reporting Application
The registrants of drug establishments or their authorized agents can now report through the updated application in the NextGen Portal. The FDA has issued a final guidance to assist the registrants of drug establishments in submitting reports to FDA on the amount of...
Update to California Reportable Ingredients List
California published an update to the Reportable Ingredients List under the Safe Cosmetics Program on January 19th, 2024, to ensure all products sold in California containing specific hazardous ingredients are disclosed to the California Department of Public Health...
Canada’s Federal Plastic Registry: A step towards achieving zero plastic waste
As Canada works towards achieving zero plastic waste by 2030, the Government of Canada is implementing ambitious measures to diminish plastic pollution and facilitate the transition to a circular economy for Canadians. This involves a detailed plan based on evidence,...
Health Canada’s proposed updates to the MDEL guidance documents
The proposed amendments to the Medical Device Regulations (MDR) would allow Health Canada to impose Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) on Medical Device Establishment Licences (MDEL) at anytime during the licence lifecycle. This policy is drafted in order to provide...
NHP Monograph Revisions Batch 2 open for comments!
The Natural Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) began revising the NHP monographs in October 2023 with an objective to modernize the monographs, ensuring they meet the new NHP labeling requirements. The consultation period for the Batch 1 monographs...
Are you CEPA compliant?
The Canada Environmental Protection Act (CEPA, 1999) regulates toxic substances under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations. This oversight is for safeguarding the environment and human health. These regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale,...
Washington’s new cosmetic law!
Washington State has introduced a new law under The Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act that could impact your product portfolio. Applicable from January 1, 2025, this law will restrict the manufacture, distribution, and sale of cosmetic products that contain one or more of...
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