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Conference Notebook: ACI’s Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Conference

FDA Law Blog

As readers of our blog know, MoCRA was a significant change to regulation of cosmetics. As the new law unfolds—and as state laws regarding ingredients and packaging, as well as laws regarding environmental claims continue to affect the cosmetics and personal care industries—the topics covered at the conference have never been more relevant.

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Some Talc Products Contain Asbestos: Study

The Pharma Data

30, 2020 – Nearly 15% of talc-based cosmetic products analyzed in a recent study contained asbestos. Environmental Working Group (EWG) — an American advocacy nonprofit that commissioned the tests and did the analysis — said methods used by the cosmetics industry to screen talc supplies are inadequate. MONDAY, Nov.

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Novo’s obesity drug has serious warnings and barriers to overcome

World of DTC Marketing

Wegovy also contains warnings for pancreatitis, gallbladder problems including gallstones, low blood sugar, acute kidney injury, eye retina damage, increased heart rate, and suicidal behavior or thinking. Still study trials show Wegovy is more effective than any other weight loss management drug currently on the market.

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Apyx Medical Corporation Announces Updates on U.S. IDE Clinical Studies

The Pharma Data

We are very pleased to announce the achievement of two key milestones in our strategy to pursue specific clinical indications that will enable us to market and sell Renuvion ® for target procedures in the cosmetic surgery market,” said Charlie Goodwin, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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FDA Makes Low-Risk Determination for Marketing of Products from Genome-Edited Beef Cattle After Safety Review

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration announced it has made a low-risk determination for the marketing of products, including food, from two genome-edited beef cattle and their offspring after determining that the intentional genomic alteration (IGA) does not raise any safety concerns (low-risk determination). Today, the U.S. Solomon, D.V.M.,

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Emerging Research Continues To Transform Erythropoietic Protoporphyria Market Outlook

Delveinsight

opaque, contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, and may be cosmetically unacceptable to some patients. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative option in the EPP treatment market, however, is not routinely done owing to safety concerns. Cutaneous protection is given with the help of opaque sunscreens.

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Goodbye NSURE, Hello ACNU! FDA Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule to Bring OTC Drugs with a Little Something Extra to Market

FDA Law Blog

Sponsors have been unable to overcome the challenges of switching some widely used prescription drugs to OTC for a very long time and a path to market may be clearing for at least some of these and others. Drugs currently on the market OTC would not be approved with ACNU.

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