PCPC: FDA Should Harmonize GMP Guidance With ISO Standard

While FDA used portions of ISO 22716 as a model for the 2013 update to its Good Manufacturing Practices draft guidance, the Personal Care Products Council feels international efforts toward GMP harmonization would be better served if the agency adopted ISO 22716 in its entirety.

The Personal Care Products Council urges FDA to adjust its 2013 draft guidance for cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices to harmonize with international standards set forth in ISO 22716.

“Incorporation of ISO 22716 in the FDA draft guidance will contribute to consistent, rigorous good manufacturing practices, and the success...

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