The number of adverse events associated with cosmetics reported to FDA rose by nearly 100 between fiscal 2011 and 2012. The rise follows a push by the agency to increase awareness of the reporting program, but FDA cautions that may not solely be responsible for the higher numbers.
FDA received nearly 100 more reports of adverse events associated with cosmetics during fiscal 2012 than in fiscal 2011, though it is unclear if the increase reflects greater consumer awareness of the agency’s reporting program or a higher incidence of adverse events.
In information provided to “The Rose Sheet,” FDA says 381 total cosmetics adverse events were reported during fiscal 2012, which...
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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Joshi joins the parent company of Citeline, home of HBW Insight, to focus on AI, business harmonization and long-term growth.
A survey asks FDA staff to disclose whether DEI policies caused discrimination or resulted in disciplinary action against career employees over the past five years, but uses a web form that the general public also can access.
Haleon described the opening of a new oral care R&D facility in the UK as a “major investment reflecting our commitment to advancing science and innovation.”
