The National Toxicology Program is reviewing its process for developing the Report on Carcinogens, inviting public comment as it aims to improve transparency and efficiency and publish the report “in a timelier manner,” according to an Oct. 31 Federal Register notice.
As a “science-based public health document,” the RoC identifies substances “that may pose a hazard to human health by virtue...
The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.
FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak says the agency has acted outside the bounds afforded by Congress, citing several areas within consumer protection, including a recent update to the final rule for the Health Breach Notification Rule and the commission’s use of notices of penalty offense to serve as the basis for Section 5 settlements.
At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”
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Prominent trade groups call on the European Commission to improve risk assessment of innovative food products by making changes to processes at the European Food Safety Authority.
In remarks at recent investor conference reflecting comments from across the US consumer health sector, Kenvue chief Thibaut Mongon says, “I'm going to state the obvious. The environment is very fluid.”
Lawmakers in California heeded calls from industry to change proposed legislation to avoid a wider ban on microplastics in personal care products.
