EUROPEAN UNION STRENGTHENS COOPERATION WITH USA OVER COSMETICS REGULATION

BY KEITH NTUHALL CONFIDENTIAL information on the development and market approval procedures of cosmetics products will be swapped between the European Commission and the US Food and Drug Administration in the future. Under a deal struck this month (July) in Brussels, both sides can exchange data help speed their safety controls for cosmetics and medical devices. Information affected will include: *Advance drafts of legislation and regulatory guidance documents; *Post-marketing data which could affect public health, such as vigilance data or information about ...


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