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FDA Contradicts Benzene Class Actions, Highlighting Risks of Third-Party Lab Testing

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In March 2024, Valisure, an independent quality advocate, filed a citizen petition claiming to have detected elevated levels of benzene in benzoyl peroxide acne treatment products. Valisure’s petition included testing results...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Biopharma & Medical Device Briefing: PFAS Reporting Requirements; ECHA Substances of Very High Concern List; and MicroRNA...

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With the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, staying on top of the latest updates is crucial for companies in biopharma and medical devices. In this briefing, we highlight recent regulatory and legislative developments...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

IARC Releases Its Priority Evaluation List for 2025-2029

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released its 2025-2029 Priority List for evaluation in April of this year, see Advisory Group Recommendations on Priorities for the IARC Monographs, The Lancet Oncology...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Medical Device Manufacturer B. Braun at the Center of Cancer Lawsuit Stemming from Ethylene Oxide Exposure

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B. Braun, a Germany-based medical device manufacturer, is facing allegations that the company’s Allentown, PA facility exposed workers and nearby residents to dangerous levels of the chemical ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide...more

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FDA Places Mexican-Made Hand Sanitizers on Import Alert Due to Toxin Risks

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release on January 26 announcing a countrywide import alert on all alcohol-based hand sanitizers manufactured in Mexico due to their potential methanol content. The press...more

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Proposed additions of chemical families to Schedule 1 of Chemical Weapons Convention and BIS requests for comments from chemical,...

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On 14 August 2019 the U.S. Department of Commerce published a proposed change to the list of "Schedule 1" chemicals in the "Annex on Chemicals" to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). ...more

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