Health Canada regulates cosmetics sold in Canada. Manufacturers selling cosmetic products in Canada must ensure that their product labels comply with the labeling requirements. Cosmetic labeling includes various information, but one of the most important parts of the labeling is ingredient listing, which informs the customers about product composition.
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April 28, 2022 Cosmetics Regulatory Services, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory LabelingLabeling is a vital aspect when it comes to marketing the cosmetic products as it helps consumers understand accurate details of the product. In Canada, cosmetics and personal care products are regulated by Health Canada (HC). Cosmetic labeling is regulated by the Food and Drugs Act, the Cosmetic Regulations, and the Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act and Regulations.
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April 19, 2022 Chemicals, Regulatory Artwork Services, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory LabelingPlastics are the products of human innovation, and they are stable, durable, lightweight, and most importantly, inexpensive. They are a type of polymer, composed of a chain of polymers. The life we currently live is not possible without these amazing polymers. Unfortunately, our appetite for plastic shows no sign of back-pedal.
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April 11, 2022 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory LabelingThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has divided the ‘Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 2011’ into two (02) separate regulations: Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 and Food Safety and Standards (Labeling and Display) Regulations.
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April 4, 2022 Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory LabelingEffective communication has always ensured the safety and quality of care for patients. Over the years, there remains an unmet requirement of providing label translations to individuals who are not fluent in English.
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March 31, 2022 Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Labeling, Health Authority UpdatesThe European Medicines Regulatory Network (EMRN) has adopted a common electronic Product Information (ePI) standard for human medicines. The common ePI standard was one of the major projects undertaken by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the National Competent Authorities (NCA), and the European Commission (EC).
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March 30, 2022 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory LabelingAs you may know, every country has its own set of regulations when it comes to labeling food products. Food labeling is a legal requirement and provides a wide range of information to help consumers make informed food choices. It protects public health and safety by displaying ingredients, use-by dates, allergens, advisory/warning statements, instructions for storage and preparation, etc.
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March 1, 2022 Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory LabelingA pharmaceutical label is a monologue between the drug manufacturer and the patients. Miscommunication of any kind can affect the end-user. To protect the interest of the patient population, global Health Authorities (HAs) closely monitor pharmaceutical labels and indications of pre-approval.
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December 9, 2021 Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory LabelingDrug labeling and package leaflets play an important role for both patients and healthcare professionals in the safe and efficient use of the medication. Hence, the approval of the labeling content, Patient Information Leaflet (PIL), and Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) are integral components of the marketing authorization process.
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December 3, 2021 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory LabelingAny food product or ingredient, such as nuts, seafood, peanuts, gluten-containing cereal, latex, penicillin, etc., can pose allergies when ingested into a human body. According to research, generally, food allergies affect 2.5% of the general population.