EPA Releases Draft Guidance to Expand Availability of Virus Claims to Additional Antimicrobial Products
On July 17, 2023, EPA released for public comment its Draft Guidance for the Evaluation of Products for Claims Against Viruses. This draft guidance outlines the pathway and testing requirements for food and non-food contact [...]
EPA Extends Emerging Viral Pathogens Policy for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV2) Indefinitely
UPDATE: On July 27, 2023, EPA updated the Emerging Viral Pathogens Policy web page with the indefinite extension of the EVP policy for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV2). In July 2020, EPA triggered its Emerging [...]
The EPA Non-PRIA Notification Close Out Has Arrived
Effective June 28, 2023, all antimicrobial notifications submitted to the Antimicrobials Division (AD) prior to October 1, 2022 have been closed out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Agency announcement, released on June 29, [...]
EPA Triggers Emerging Viral Pathogens Policy for Marburg Virus
In response to recent simultaneous outbreaks of Marburg virus in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea the United States EPA has engaged the Emerging viral Pathogens Policy (EVP). The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for Equatorial [...]
Let’s Get Ready for MoCRA!
What is MoCRA? The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022 as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act , H.R. 2617. This [...]
California Legislation for Cosmetic Products
In addition to compliance assistance with the new Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) of 2022, SRC offers compliance support for cosmetic ingredient disclosure and reporting requirements for the California Safe [...]