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Cosmetics Europe welcomes the EU’s 2030 Consumer Agenda for strengthening enforcement of online product sales but argues it should do more to target intermediaries that enable counterfeit cosmetic sales, while also warning against unnecessary new rules on territorial supply constraints.

FDA says Teresa Michele, in CDER nonprescription drugs program leadership roles since 2013, was being moved to another position in the agency.

Belgian consumer health player Vision Healthcare has added to its supplements offering with a deal for Nordic Nutriment and its VitaYummy brand.

While no doubt welcome, yet another delay to the EU Deforestation Law and suggestion for another review next year could mean a “never-ending” regulatory exercise that creates uncertainty for manufacturers selling products containing or having been made using materials like palm oil, soya and wood.

Jo Malone London has launched an AI-powered Scent Advisor, built with Google’s Gemini and Vertex AI, to digitally recreate personalized in-store fragrance consultations, enhance online shopping confidence, and advance Estée Lauder’s broader strategy of AI-driven consumer personalization.