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U.S.-China Tariff Increase Updates
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally published a notice in the Federal Register on May 10th of an increase in tariffs from 10% to 25% on all List 3 products being imported from China. The 10% Tariff remains in effect until June 1st for...
Can Sunscreen Absorption into the Bloodstream Pose Health Risks?
A pilot study recently published in the medical journal, JAMA, found that it took just one day of sunscreen use for several active ingredients in sunscreen products to enter the blood stream at high levels. The sunscreen absorption study, which was conducted by a...
Effects of Sterigenics Plant Shutdown on Medical Device Licences (MDL) in Canada
Sterigenics, an international company who provides sterilization solutions for medical devices, pharmaceutical, commercial, and food industries, has shut down its plant in Willowbrook, Illinois. The recent shutdown, which took place in February 2019, was linked to the...
Amway Launches 50 New Apps with New Digital Technology Model
Amway, an American multi-level marketing company that sells health, beauty, and home care products, has approached a new take on improving their business before outsider digital technology disrupts it. They recently teamed up with Texas-based software company, Kony,...
New Self-Care Framework Timeline
Health Canada is working towards improving the way self-care products (cosmetics, NHPs, and non-prescription drugs) are regulated in Canada. These changes will be implemented via the “Self-Care Framework” to regulate low-risk self care products in the same way, and...
Revised In-Commerce List (R-ICL) Update
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...
Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK) – A Portable Dialysis Device
Most dialysis patients are presented with limited options for having a great quality of life. The quality diminishes further when they must consume 20-30 pills a day and have to put a harsh cap on their amount of fluid intake. Due to kidney dysfunction, they are in...
Reclassification of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilant Solutions as Class II Medical Devices
Health Canada issued a notice on March 18th, 2018 regarding changes to classification of high-level disinfectant and sterilant solutions intended for use on medical devices. Instead of being regulated by the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR), disinfectants and...
The U.S. Crackdown on CBD
The increasingly popular use of CBD in prepared food and drink in New York City is beginning to gain attention for its questionable legality. The New York City Department of Health confirmed that it is starting to place focus on restaurants that use cannabidiol (CBD)...
Recyclable Cosmetic Packaging – A Step Closer to an Eco-Friendly World
As environmental awareness increases, consumers are looking for products that are sustainable for a better future. This means buying cosmetics and personal care products that are packaged in materials that are not going to end up in landfills or contribute to...
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