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ANMAT Modernizes Import Rules for Medical Devices, Cuts Minimum Shelf Life Requirement to Six Months

May 05, 2025 | ANMAT Modernizes Import Rules for Medical Devices, Cuts Minimum Shelf Life Requirement to Six Months

In a move welcomed by the healthcare and medical technology sectors, Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) has issued a new Disposition that reduces the min...

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Mexico Updates Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation to Improve Access to Biotech Medicines

May 05, 2025 | Mexico Updates Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation to Improve Access to Biotech Medicines

In a significant regulatory update, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has announced a modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SSA1-2015, which g...

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Brazilian Congress Advances Bill to Regulate
Brazilian Congress Advances Bill to Regulate
May 01, 2025

A bill aiming to establish a national policy for the control of PFAS per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often referred to as "forever chemicals" (PFAS) is gaining momentum in the Brazilian Chamber o...

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Australia Proposes New IChEMS Environmental Standards for Industrial Chemicals (2025–2026)
Australia Proposes New IChEMS Environmental Standards for Industrial Chemicals (2025–2026)
Apr 29, 2025

Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has proposed new environmental standards for industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Mana...

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Transport Canada Publishes New Standard for Dangerous Goods Containers
Transport Canada Publishes New Standard for Dangerous Goods Containers
Apr 29, 2025

Transport Canada has announced the publication of a new edition of its key packaging standard for dangerous goods.  Developed by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), CAN/CGSB-43.150-2025, titl...

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South Africa Bans Mercury-Added Products with New 2024 Regulations and Sets Phase-Out Deadlines from April 2025
South Africa Bans Mercury-Added Products with New 2024 Regulations and Sets Phase-Out Deadlines from April 2025
Apr 29, 2025

On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE)....

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ECHA Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH
ECHA Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH
Apr 28, 2025

On April 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published detailed requirements for the reporting of synthetic polymer microparticles, commonly referred to as microplastics, under the REACH Re...

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EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation
EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation
Apr 28, 2025

On 14 April 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The amendment introduces stricter con...

Stockholm Convention Compliance Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) EU POPs Regulation Regulation EU 2019/1021 PFOS Regulation PFOS UTC Limits Unintentional Trace Contaminants UTC

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