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Jan 08, 2024 | CDSCO launches national single window system NSWS portal! Streamlining Medical Device Approvals in India
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has launched the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’ site, which is a significant step in streamlining the process of obtaining medical devic...
Jan 08, 2024 | Navigating Chile's Chemical Regulatory Evolution: Unveiling the Draft Chemical Prioritization and Risk Assessment Regulation
Chile is driving itself further into the land of chemical regulation, presenting another milestone with the introduction of the Draft Chemical Prioritization and Risk Assessment Regulation. This stand...
Taiwan consults on PFAS ban in cosmetics and unveils plan to control PFAS in industry
Jan 08, 2024
On 13 December 2023, the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare published a revised list of prohibited substances in cosmetics. The list will take effect on 1 July 2024. Taiwan’s Food and Drug Admin...
India publishes five Quality Control Orders for polymers
Jan 08, 2024
On 6 December 2023, the Central Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), published a Gazette Notification regarding the Quality Control Order (QCO) for the fi...
EPA Prioritizes MBOCA for TSCA Risk Evaluation: Requires Health and Environmental Data Submission
Jan 05, 2024
On 14 December 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has prioritized the chemical 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) CAS RN: 101-14-4) for risk evaluation und...
EU’s SCCS publishes opinion on the use of benzophenone in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the preliminary opinion on benzophenone–4. Background The EU Cosmetics Regulation provides adequate tools t...
SCCS publishes preliminary opinion on the safe use of aluminum in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. Some background Aluminium (Al) and A...
SCCS publishes final opinion on the use of methylparaben in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 14 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of methylparaben as a preservative in cosmetic products. Endocrine disrupting sub...
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