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Sep 24, 2024 | EU Call for Evidence: Roadmap to Phase Out Animal Testing in Chemical Safety Assessments
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on its initiative to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments. The consultation is open from 17 September to 15 October 2024 and...
Sep 23, 2024 | ANVISA Releases New Guidelines for Controlled Substances and Medical Products
On September 6, 2024, ANVISA (Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency) issued Resolution RDC 902/2024 which introduces updated regulatory requirements aimed at enhancing the control of substanc...
Ecuador Updates Regulations on Disinfectant Products
Sep 19, 2024
On July 24, 2024, Ecuador's regulatory authority, the Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA), introduced a new resolution amending its 2018 regulations on disinfectant produ...
S.T.O.P. Carcinogens at Work: A European Initiative in partnership with ECHA
Sep 23, 2024
The S.T.O.P. Carcinogens at Work campaign is a European initiative to address the growing problem of workplace-related cancer, which is responsible for over 100,000 deaths in the EU each year. In part...
China's New Precursor Chemical Regulations Effective from 1 September 2024
Sep 23, 2024
In a move to strengthen the control over chemicals that can be misused in the production of illicit drugs, China has introduced new regulations that add seven substances to its regulated precursor che...
White House Launches New Federal Strategy to Address PFAS Contamination
Sep 23, 2024
On September 3, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled a new federal research strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred t...
EPA Delays PFAS Reporting Period to July 2025 Due to Resource Constraints
Sep 20, 2024
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule delaying the start of the reporting period for the October 2023 PFAS reporting rule under the Toxic Subs...
EU Restricts Use of PFAS Sub-Group PFHxA to Protect Health and Environment
Sep 19, 2024
Today, 19 September 2024, the European Commission adopted new measures under the REACH Regulation to restrict the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and PFHxA-related substances, which are a par...
FDA Investigates Tampon Safety After Study Reveals Heavy Metals: New Lab Tests Underway
Sep 19, 2024
On September 10, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged concerns regarding the safety of tampons after a 2024 study found metals in tampons during laboratory testing. To be legally ...
EPA Issues Enforcement Alert on Hydrofluorocarbon Imports: Urges Compliance Under AIM Act to Curb Climate Impact
Sep 19, 2024
On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Enforcement Alert under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act), aimed at phasing down the production and...
Canadian Government Issues Conditional Permit for Octanamide N-Hydroxy- with Strict Use Restrictions Due to Toxicity Concerns
Sep 19, 2024
According to the Canada Gazette of August 24, 2024, the Canadian Government has issued a conditional permit for the manufacture or import of octanamide, N-hydroxy- following concerns about its potenti...
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