The year 2020 has been unpredictable for all the industries across the globe, including life sciences industry. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the life sciences industry and global Health Authorities faced various challenging scenarios, which in turn affected their long-term Regulatory plans.
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February 9, 2021 Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Food and Food Supplements, Chemicals, Consumer Healthcare, Regulatory Affairs -
The year 2020 was a roller coaster for everyone across the world. With the outbreak of the COVID-19, global Health Authorities (HAs) have been working relentlessly to ensure that healthcare professionals and the general public have the best resources to fight this pandemic.
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December 9, 2020 Cosmetics Regulatory Services, Regulatory AffairsThe Product Information File (PIF) is one of the key elements for ensuring successful market entry of a cosmetic product in the European market. As per the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009, a PIF helps the concerned authorities of the European Union (EU) to monitor the safety of cosmetic products available in the market.
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November 23, 2020 Cosmetics Regulatory Services, Regulatory AffairsStarting early 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it is observed that the demand and prices for soaps across the supply channels (at supermarkets, convenience stores, hyper markets, wholesalers, drugstores and pharmacies) have increased by a noticeable margin.
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November 19, 2020 ChemicalsNowadays, cosmetic products have become a basic necessity for consumers across the world. Consumers, in turn, have their own set of concerns and limitations regarding what they want to use on their skin. And, it is needless to say that the industry is taking steps towards addressing these concerns and making it clear to use safe and effective cosmetic ingredients in their products.
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October 27, 2020 Consumer Healthcare, Cosmetics Regulatory ServicesOn July 1, 2020, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) was officially replaced by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS).
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August 24, 2020 Medical DevicesConsidering the severity of the on-going Covid-19 global pandemic, Health Canada (HC) is consistently warning hand sanitizer manufacturers about the use of the right formulation and ingredients in their products. Recently, the Agency halted 12 hand sanitizer companies from selling their unsanctioned products in the Canada due to the presence of unapproved ingredients.
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August 19, 2020 Food and Food Supplements, Consumer Healthcare, Cosmetics Regulatory ServicesAs we look at these challenging times for manufacturers across the life sciences industry, of course, not in terms of manufacturing products, but to market them across the globe compliantly, we understand there is a dire need for effective Regulatory solutions and services to ensure products compliant market entry.
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January 31, 2020 Cosmetics Regulatory ServicesTo strengthen the cosmetic product regulations in South Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) introduced six draft amendments in 2019. The amendments focus on various Regulatory aspects of cosmetic products such as manufacturing, scrutiny, labeling etc.
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January 31, 2020 Cosmetics Regulatory ServicesBrexit is just around the corner and the United Kingdom (UK) is all set to leave the European Union (EU). The implementation date of Brexit was yet again postponed to January 31, 2020, after the UK requested more time for preparations.