Cosmetic Adverse Event Reports Spiked 56% In Fiscal 2014 – FDA

 
• By Lauren Nardella

According to FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors, the number of cosmetic adverse events reported to the agency reached 491 in fiscal 2014, a 56% increase over fiscal 2013. FDA reps say the agency’s data can be deceptive and the total number likely would be higher if cosmetic adverse-event reporting were mandatory.

Adverse events linked to cosmetics jumped 56% to 491 in fiscal 2014 as reported to FDA, a figure that may offer just a partial picture of AEs in the marketplace, according to the agency.

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