MoCRA Talc-Testing Rule Brings Clarity While Raising Target For Class Action Complaints

The FDA’s proposed regulation for talc testing slated for release 29 December will eliminate uncertainty among scientific experts on what is the best method for identifying asbestos but will also give plaintiffs a stationary target for identifying when stakeholders are not in compliance.

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A regulation included in the US Food and Drug Administration’s cosmetics program overhaul to standardize and require testing for asbestos in talc-containing products should eliminate guesswork for manufacturers while also giving the plaintiffs’ bar a more stationary target.

The FDA is required by 29 December under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MOCRA) to issue a proposed regulation...

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