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Following Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing about FDA’s human food and tobacco programs on 10 September, gap between what the trade groups, committee leadership and the FDA each want more of doesn’t appear to be shrinking.

The US' approach to international trade and potential for new tariffs on China or other partners could be the most significant issue for the beauty industry ahead of the presidential election in November, experts suggested at the Independent Beauty Association’s Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Symposium.

In addition to commentary and information about the OTC drug, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries, speakers offered candid remarks on subjects well known across the consumer health industry or well recognized by consumers.

Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump mentioned drug pricing reforms in their presidential convention speeches.

The agency is clearly on the radar of former President Trump and his new coterie of tech moguls.

A round-up of the latest appointments across Europe's health and wellness markets: France's Gilbert appoints managing director; ProBiotix names marketing head; European Parliament elects committee chairs.

Marketing authorizations for OTC medicines could be rejected if their environmental risk assessments do not meet new requirements proposed within the EU pharma legislation revision. HBW Insight speaks to regulatory law experts Tine Carmeliet and Eline D'Joos to find out what you need to know about the new rules.

The Personal Care Products Council is actively working with the FDA’s cosmetics office director Linda Katz and principal deputy commissioner Namandje Bumpus to ensure the agency has the tools it needs to continue rolling out MoCRA, says Tom Myers, the association's president and CEO. Also, the 2024 US presidential election and the problem of misinformation.

The UK's consumer healthcare industry association, PAGB, sets out six priorities for the new UK government, following the landslide victory of the Labour Party in the recent general election. One of these priorities is driving Rx-to-OTC switch - something that the UK public also wants, according to the association's latest Self-Care Census, published to mark International Self-Care Day 2024.

Cosmetics Europe re-elected Isabelle Martin as President and Birgit Huber as VP during the trade association’s General Assembly in Brussels 20 June. The EU Green Deal and its numerous entanglements continue to loom large in the group’s strategic programming.