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FDA Investigates Benzene Contamination in Drugs Urges Manufacturers to Take Action

Mar 19, 2024 | FDA Investigates Benzene Contamination in Drugs Urges Manufacturers to Take Action

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an investigation into the cause of benzene contamination in certain drugs, raising concerns about potential health risks associated with the presen...

Product liability & recalls Risk management Public Consultation FDA
South Korea partially revises Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.

Mar 18, 2024 | South Korea partially revises Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.

On January 10, 2024, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. The amendment will come into...

South Korea Toxic substances Amendment
South Korea has drawn up an amendment to the Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
South Korea has drawn up an amendment to the Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
Mar 18, 2024

On March 14, 2024, the South Korean National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation published a draft of the ‘Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Testing Methods’ to help improve the internati...

Alternatives to testing Chemical industry South Korea
European Parliament Backs Tougher Toy Safety Rules to Protect Children
European Parliament Backs Tougher Toy Safety Rules to Protect Children
Mar 18, 2024

In response to growing concerns about toy safety, the European Parliament has backed tougher rules to protect children from potential dangers posed by toys. The new rules, adopted with overwhelming su...

CMRs PFAS
25 new substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
25 new substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
Mar 18, 2024

On 12 March 2024, the UKs Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that 25 chemical substances have been added to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List (GB MCL). These addit...

UK-REACH Mandatory Classification and labelling MCL
Latest updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Latest updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Mar 18, 2024

During the months of December 2023 and January, February, and March 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Indust...

Chemical inventory AIIC

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