Tag: Cosmetic Act

Hazwaste Pharmaceutical Rule—What They’re Saying, cont’d

By Clare Condon Mar 1, 2016 Medical Waste

Updated: Mar 1, 2016

Last fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule that would make significant changes to regulatory requirements for the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. Comments were accepted until December 24, 2015. Yesterday we reviewed some comments from healthcare facilities. Today we will look at some comments from pharmaceutical manufacturers and retailers. All […]

Microbead Ban Goes into Law

By Clare Condon Feb 15, 2016 Chemicals

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

On December 28, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 (House of Representatives (H.R.) 1321). This law amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by banning the sale of rinse-off cosmetics that contain intentionally added plastic microbeads beginning January 1, 2018, and by banning the manufacture of these cosmetics […]