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PCPC Sees Opportunity For US Cosmetics Modernization After Congressional Mid-Terms

 
• By Eileen Francis

The Personal Care Products Council is pivoting to focus on passing cosmetics modernization legislation after mid-term congressional elections, while still hopeful the language could go through as part of FDA user-fee reauthorization. Karin Ross, executive VP, government affairs at PCPC, discussed the situation at the trade group’s Leadership Summit in Washington.

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The Personal Care Products Council is eyeing a window for cosmetics oversight reform after mid-term congressional elections, as it has become clear in recent days the policy is unlikely to be included in the US Senate’s FDA user-fee reauthorization legislation, scheduled for a vote by 30 September.

At the PCPC’s Leadership Summit in Washington 29 September, executive vice president, government affairs Karin Ross addressed a deal between US House and Senate committee leaders last week to move forward on user-fee reauthorization without most policy riders, quashing hopes for passage of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) as part of the package

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