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New State Laws Limiting the Use of PFAS in Consumer Products Continue to Proliferate

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Over the past few years, the regulation of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products has exploded. While manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have focused on significant new consumer product PFAS...more

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FDA Draft Guidance Signifies Acceptance of the Term “Milk” to Describe Plant-Based Alternatives

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance for the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives, which could have a significant impact on the way these products are marketed and sold. The proposed...more

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Nearly a Century in the Making: Congress Modernizes FDA’s Regulation of Cosmetics

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The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (“MOCRA”) was signed into law alongside other reforms to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”) on December 29, 2022, as part of a broader consolidated...more

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Do you sell CE marked goods in the UK? Are you ready for the upcoming UKCA mark deadline?

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Key Highlights - ..The UKCA mark was introduced in the Great British (GB) market to replace the European CE mark following Brexit. ..Products which require a CE mark in the EU must comply with the UKCA marking regime...more

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California Now Permits the Manufacture and Retail Sale of Hemp-Derived Products — Including CBD

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On October 6, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB-45 into law. The bill, which takes effect immediately, permits the sale of food, beverages, dietary supplements, pet products, and cosmetics containing hemp-derived ingredients,...more

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What is the Process for Federal Psilocybin Registration?

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We’re fielding an increasing number of questions these days from companies and organizations about registering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle psilocybin and psilocin in various ways. In light of...more

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Manufacturers Should Prepare For OSHA’s New And Altered Proposed Hazard Communication Requirements

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Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as...more

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Overlapping Labels Can Lead to Liability

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Multiple regulatory agencies worldwide exercise jurisdiction over how hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace are communicated to employees and others. This creates a complex web of requirements and...more

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Environmental Notes - August 2016

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Time to Pay More: EPA Increases Maximum Civil Penalties - Remember the days when the maximum civil penalty EPA could assess for a violation of environmental law was $25,000 per day? Those days disappeared 26 years ago...more

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OSHA Announces Directive on HazCom

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its much-anticipated directive to the agency’s compliance safety and health officers on its revised Hazard Communication (HazCom) standard yesterday. In 2012,...more

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A Gathering Storm in the Dietary Supplement World

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This past February, the New York State Attorney General's office accused four major retailers of selling fraudulent and possibly dangerous herbal supplements and demanded that they remove the products from their shelves. The...more

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A Clean Slate? California Bill Is Latest Attempt to Legislate Labeling Requirements for Cleaning Products

Another potentially meaningful development in legislation affecting consumer products companies: on February 25, a California legislator introduced a bill, AB 708, that would require manufacturers, distributors and retailers...more

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