The US Food and Drug Administration will have new cosmetics requirements to enforce under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act, as well as new funds and pressure “to make a show of this,” Locke Lord attorneys said in the law firm’s 31 May “MoCRA and You” webinar.
While there is skepticism about the US Food and Drug Administration’s ability to meet fast-approaching deadlines under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022, attorneys agree that companies need to be preparing in earnest.
“Based on my long experience in this industry and having had the exposure to the lobbyists who are the NGOs...
Four co-chairs of the House of Representatives’ Skin Cancer Caucus have introduced the Safe Sunscreen Standards Act to direct FDA to establish clearer, ‘more flexible’ standards for evaluating sunscreen ingredients.
Beauty stakeholders will undoubtedly feel the impact of new state laws targeting cosmetic ingredients and packaging and should therefore open lines of communication with state lawmakers.
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.
