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    • ACI’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products – West Coast EditionJuly 23rd, 2024

      The American Conference Institute (“ACI”) is holding its 2nd West Coast Editionof its Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products from September 25-26 at the Le Meridien Delfina, Santa Monica, California.  Join distinguished counsel and regulatory experts representing the cosmetics and …

    • Through the Looking Glass? Loper Bright Will Force FDA to Change Its Approach to Litigation and AdvocacyJuly 15th, 2024

      The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo has done away with Chevron deference to federal agencies’ interpretation of ambiguous statutes, including the FDA. The decision commands that federal judges must make their own decisions in suits against FDA, considering—but not deferring to—the …

    • Conference Notebook: ACI’s Cosmetics and Personal Care Products ConferenceMarch 22nd, 2024

      The American Conference Institute’s 11th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products took place this week in New York, and featured a full house of folks talking about the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the legal considerations around making …

    • ACI To Host Multiple Events Featuring HP&M Speakers – Discounts Available to FDA Law Blog ReadersMarch 6th, 2024

      The American Conference Institute (“ACI”) will be hosting a series of go-to forums on critical topics including novel therapeutics, cosmetics/personal care products and Paragraph IV disputes. HP&M is proud to have our professionals participating in these important events. On March 20-21, Counsel John W.M. Claud will …

    • Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. Takes Top Honors in Two Prestigious Categories in 2023 LMG Life Sciences AwardsNovember 7th, 2023

      WASHINGTON, DC — Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to announce it took top honors in two categories in the 2023 LMG Life Sciences Awards, which recognize the best life science practitioners and firms over the past 12 months from the United States, Canada, …

    • FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Registration and Listing for Cosmetics Required under MOCRAAugust 14th, 2023

      On August 7, 2023, a little less than five months before the registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities and products becomes mandatory, FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance regarding the new facility registration and product listing requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetic …

    • Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 Passes!December 28th, 2022

      On December 23, 2022, when many of us were distracted by the cold weather, Congress passed the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 (“FDORA”) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. FDORA includes, as subtitle E, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation …

    • Will Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Finally Happen?July 7th, 2022

      On June 14, 2022, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to pass the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act (S.4348).   While FDASLA focuses on user fees and includes several other provisions regarding drugs and devices, it also includes provisions related to …

    • Are You Recall Ready? FDA Expects You to BeMarch 21st, 2022

      All companies dread the logistics, cost, and reputational harm associated with conducting a recall when necessary to remove or correct products in the field.  But the more prepared a company is for a potential recall, the less pressure it will feel when a situation necessitates …

    • Grandma, What White Teeth You Have! But it’s Still Such a Gray AreaMarch 30th, 2021

      Tooth whiteners – drugs or cosmetics or both?  In the case of certain tooth whiteners, the regulatory status remains gray, apparently with no prospect of illumination from the Agency. As we reported back in 2014, FDA’s interest in the regulation of peroxide-containing tooth whiteners began in …

    • New California Requirement for Some CosmeticsOctober 14th, 2019

      On September 20, 2019, the governor of California approved AB 647 which expands the obligations of manufacturers and importers of cosmetics (and disinfectants) containing hazardous substances.  Beginning on July 1, 2020, these manufacturers and importers are required to not only provide safety data sheets (“SDSs”) …

    • FDA Requests Input on Consumer Survey Regarding Allergens in CosmeticsNovember 30th, 2018

      On November 7, the FDA announced that it is seeking approval for a web-based pilot survey about allergens in cosmetics, including fragrances, hair products, makeup, nail products and skin care products.  The federal register notice was published on Nov. 8, 2018. The survey is part of …

    • DC District Court Sets the Record Straight on Standing to Sue FDAMarch 29th, 2018

      Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Women’s Voices for Earth (WVE) against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Commissioner of the FDA. The facts of this case …

    • Just in time for Halloween, California Retailers Charged with Illegal Sale of Cosmetic Contact LensesNovember 9th, 2017

      Back in the day, there were some freaky-looking cosmetic contact lenses that could make people look like they had the eyes of a wolf, a fish, or an insomniac vampire (excuse the redundancy, please). The costume accessories were especially popular with the frightener, if not …

    • ACI’s 4th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care ProductsFebruary 8th, 2017

      The American Conference Institute (“ACI”), in collaboration with the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (“ICMAD”), is holding the 4th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products on March 6-8, 2017 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.  Join …