Many key parts of the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act (MoCRA) became effective on December 29, 2023. The earth did not shake on that date – but that might be because the impacts are too deep to detect. And we have no choice but to wait until the FDA starts applying the provisions of the act against individual companies.
MoCRA Check-In: Abundance Of New Requirements, Enforcement Remains To Be Seen
EAS Consulting Group’s John Bailey continues to chronicle regulatory developments under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act. In this installment, he outlines industry stakeholders’ questions and concerns related to 2023 announcements from the US FDA and provisions of the law that became effective (if not yet enforced) at year-end.
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