A notice from the NHPD: The revised Evidence for Quality of Finished Natutal Health Products guidance document (June 2007 – Version 2.0) is available online at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/legislation/docs/eq-paq_e.html.
From the OEHHA: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding anthraquinone (CAS No. 84-65-1) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et […]
This information on the FDA in from OMBWatch.com: Congress has passed legislation which will reauthorize a program allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect fees from pharmaceutical companies in order to conduct drug approvals. The bill will also dramatically expand FDA’s regulatory authority in response to recent controversy. President George W. Bush […]
This section of the EUobserver.com’s article Commission wants ‘extremely high’ toy safety standards caught our eye: The European Commission on Tuesday (25 September) said it is taking the problem of potentially harmful toys seriously and is overhauling legislation in the area, following a series of recalls of toys made in China on safety grounds… […]
From eNewsUSA: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a letter report entitled, Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals (GAO-07-825, August 17, 2007). The report was requested by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works AND Senator Frank Lautenberg […]
From Marketwatch.com: Congress has approved a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration more authority to police prescription drugs, with a unanimous vote from the Senate Thursday following strong House approval earlier in the week. The measure would require the FDA to monitor drugs after they’ve been approved for the market. It also grants the […]
Very interesting article from Advertising Age. Here’s a snippet: Their concern is that phthalates, a chemical found in some air fresheners, have been shown in some lab-animal studies to disrupt testosterone production and cause malformation of sex organs. Some studies of humans have linked exposure to the chemicals with adverse changes in the genitals of […]
Euractiv.com recently updated their page of Food Safety in the EU information. Quite useful for any companies preparing food labels for the European market.
Electronics Supply and Manufacturing on REACH: Make sure that your supply network understands REACH and its need to pre-register otherwise your company may face a potential supply disruption. The new European Union-wide law entitled “Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals”, or REACH, went into effect on June 1, 2007. The title would make one think […]
News from the EPA: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the first set of Hazard Characterizations on 101 High Production Volume (HPV) chemicals. These characterizations are based on EPA’s scientific review of the screening-level hazard, or toxicity, data that was submitted by the U.S. chemical industry through EPA’s HPV Challenge Program or other information […]