by Jennifer P | Apr 11, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, OTC Drugs
What is the R-ICL? The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA, 1999) was implemented by Health Canada to protect the environment and human health by contributing towards sustainable development. A section of the Act focuses on decreasing the risks...
by Jennifer P | Mar 5, 2019 | Medical Devices, Research/Science/Technology
For patients facing the ongoing health concern of having high blood-pressure, it can be difficult to monitor the status of their condition over a long period of time. It may be a feasible option to check blood-pressure on a daily basis, and take medication to control...
by Jennifer P | Jan 16, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory
What is a risk assessment of a chemical substance? A risk assessment is an integral part of maintaining both the health of Canadians and the environment. Risk assessments are executed by Environment and Climate Change Canada under the CEPA (Canadian Environmental...
by Jennifer P | Jan 9, 2019 | Research/Science/Technology
A constant victim of media scrutiny, blue light has recently received a lot of negative press with regards to its damaging effects to the skin. Side effects such as hyperpigmentation and oxidative stress have been found to be associated with the exposure of...
by Jennifer P | Dec 19, 2018 | Cosmetics
What is Cosmetovigilance? Cosmetovigilance can be described as the careful post-market surveillance of cosmetic products after they have been made available to consumers. More simply put it can be defined as monitoring cosmetic safety. Similarly to the concept of...
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