by Jennifer P | Jan 7, 2020 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, European Regulatory, Natural Health Products, OTC Drugs, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory
Health Canada has updated its assessment requirements for Nitrosamines in pharmaceutical products. Nitrosamines are, defined by the World Health Organization, as “any molecule containing the nitroso functional group. These molecules are of concern because nitrosamine...
by Jennifer P | Dec 23, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology, Uncategorized
Earlier this month, Health Canada released a list of new amendments to both the Restricted and Prohibited Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlists. The list included changes to the classification or conditions of use on four ingredients, all already present on the Cosmetic...
by Jennifer P | Dec 18, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Medical Devices, Research/Science/Technology, Uncategorized
Health Canada has announced the creation of a new Medical Devices Directorate (MDD). This was done in order to account for and accurately reflect the current medical device industry, which has evolved drastically over the past several years. The new Directorate will...
by Jennifer P | Nov 27, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, European Regulatory, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology
Early last month the European Commission (EC) adopted the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the Classification and Labelling (CLP) Regulation. Within this adaptation are 28 proposed changes to the harmonised classification and labelling of substances. One...
by Jennifer P | Nov 12, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory
Animal testing is, quite possibly, one of the most controversial and widely debated ethical issues in the cosmetic, personal care and healthcare industries. It is an issue that has gained an immense amount of traction in recent years, and rightly so, with numerous...
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