The agency is aware of more than 14,000 substances on the EU market with some indication of skin-sensitization concern. Using the OECD guideline, adopted in June, registrants may be able to make conclusive predictions without use of animals and should update REACH dossiers accordingly.
The European Chemicals Agency affirms that skin sensitization – a chemical safety endpoint that historically could not be assessed without animal testing – can be predicted using specific combinations of in silico, in chemico, and in vitro data.
“This is an important milestone for advancing the use of alternative methods to assess chemical hazards. With the new guideline,...
What's going on with the EU Green Claims Directive? HBW Insight speaks to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to find out why trilogue negotiations seem to have stalled.
Germany’s Expert Committee for Prescription supports the Rx-to-OTC switches of melatonin and buccal acyclovir but rejects rupatadine.
The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive “in its current form, is at an end,” insists Pharma Deutschland CEO Jörg Wieczorek. To put the directive to bed once and for all, the association has applied for leave to intervene in the ongoing EU legal battle in its own right.
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.”
Now available without a prescription, Dymista Control is the first OTC combination treatment for consumers who are struggling to control their seasonal allergic rhinitis with a corticosteroid or antihistamine nasal spray, according to the firm.
Gum health awareness among British consumers could be better, a recent Haleon survey finds.
Based on advice from its advisory committees, the UK's Food Standards Agency is encouraging businesses to meet an acceptable daily intake of 10mg CBD per day and a safe upper limit of 0.07mg THC per day.
