President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal 2018 calls for "targeted reductions to the Food Safety program, including reducing staff levels through attrition." In its justification to congressional appropriators, FDA says it will reduce funding for cosmetics safety work in order to focus on top priorities in the broad foods area.
After issuing 37 warning letters to cosmetics manufacturers in 2016, largely for unapproved drug claims, FDA has warned just two cosmetics companies in 2017, based on currently available information.
At this pace, the agency's warning letter output also will fall short of levels in 2015 and 2014, when it...
The White House requested $6.8bn for the FDA, down 3.9% from the current funding level, but does not propose any legislative changes. In previous years, the agency used the budget process to seek statutory fixes specific to generic drugs and shortages.
A new study on the safety of sunscreen filters relies on an alternative assessment methodology and concludes that six sunscreen UV filters are unlikely to be carcinogenic.
French SME association COSMED will push the European Commission for a “clear checklist” and criteria on how substances in the Cosmetic Products Regulation are assessed by Member States, as well as more clarity on the exemption process and timelines.
The US FDA’s 20 May expert panel on talc discussed science behind the potential carcinogenicity of the cosmetic, food and drug ingredient, the importance of ‘good science’ in evaluating the substance and the need to find alternatives in each industry.
