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MARCH 15, 2024

California publishes draft regulations for landmark plastic pollution reduction act CalRecycle has launched the formal rulemaking process for Senate Bill 54, which will implement a sweeping plan to reduce plastic waste in the state by 2032. By 2028, the state will require the recycling of 30% of single-use packaging and food service ware.

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JUNE 17, 2024

Swiss regulators align with EU on chemicals, biocides The Swiss Notification Authority for Chemicals has announced new adaptations are in the offing that will harmonize parts of the Swiss Chemicals and Biocidal Products ordinances with recent updates to corresponding EU legislation.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

PFAS regulation in California (late 2023 edition) California consistently maintains its status as both one of the most important economies in the world as well as one of the most regulated states in the United States. In 2019, the state began to significantly ramp up its PFAS regulation and research.

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Agency IQ

JULY 8, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in July and August 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. We’re about to find out.

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MAY 3, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in May and June 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What’s going on in the world of PFAS – early 2024 edition This feature from AgencyIQ focuses on the wide world of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance regulation, legislation, and litigation around the United States. This edition reviews developments that occurred in late 2023 and early 2024.

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JULY 22, 2024

Halfway there: Novel drug approvals and their supportive clinical trials so far in 2024 In the first half of 2024, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 21 novel drug products. AgencyIQ compiles these data using information in approval letters, labeling and review packages posted to the Drugs@FDA database.

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JUNE 16, 2023

The 51 regulations that FDA is currently working on The FDA today unveiled its much-anticipated Spring 2023 Unified Agenda, a document outlining the regulations the agency plans to release in 2023 and beyond. The anticipated date of publication is June 2023, meaning we should see this regulation imminently.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Ana Loloei & Allyson B. Mullen — More than five years after FDA first announced its plan to harmonize 21 CFR Part 820 with ISO 13485, on February 2, 2024, FDA finally issued the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) Final Rule. The new § 820.10

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AUGUST 2, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in August and September 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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MARCH 3, 2024

3558 ) on January 25, 2024. The Act is intended to address national security concerns by prohibiting certain conduct by regulated industry. In this regard we note that Medicaid is described in federal regulations as “Federal grants to States for medical assistance.” House of Representatives ( H.B. 7085 ) and Senate ( S.B.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

What we expect EU regulators to do in November 2023 Welcome to AgencyIQ’s roundup of upcoming regulatory activities in the EU chemicals sector. Regulation on detergents and surfactants The expert working group on detergents is scheduled to hold a meeting on November 17.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

What we expect EU regulators to do in December 2023 Welcome to AgencyIQ’s monthly roundup of EU chemical sector activities. Highlights of chemical regulatory activities Consultations open under the REACH and CLP regulations are coming to an end in December. Events happening next month include two ECHA meetings (i.e.,

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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Nora's Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Great progress has been made in reducing smoking in the United States, which has led to major improvements in health, but the rapidly growing vaping industry, if not properly regulated, could jeopardize this. Published July 8, 2024. Published January 2, 2024. Published 2024. Accessed September 26, 2024. The Lancet.

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JULY 12, 2024

EPA grants petition on PFAS in fluorinated containers Following a loss at the Fifth Circuit, the EPA has a new plan to regulate PFAS in fluorinated plastic containers: traditional Toxic Substances Control Act Section 6 rulemaking. On December 8, 2023, Inhance petitioned the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals over the orders from the EPA.

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MAY 10, 2024

BY WALKER LIVINGSTON, ESQ | MAY 7, 2024 10:50 PM CDT Background: PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a large group of synthetic organic chemicals used in many different industrial, commercial, and consumer applications since the 1940s. Recently enacted legislation Maine: On April 16, 2024, Maine Governor JANET MILLS approved L.D.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Almost 10 years late, the new framework’s arrival will represent significant changes in the regulation of these pesticide substances. Active substances that have been approved for use in the EU are listed in the Annex of Regulation (EU) No 540/2011; currently, approximately 450 entries are listed.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Gaulkin — In May 2023, we posted about a CMS proposed regulation that sought to make a wide variety of changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), including a new “price verification survey,” and a controversial proposal to require “stacking” of discounts to different customers when determining best price. pricing, among other things.

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JULY 26, 2024

EU executive consults on proposed update to PIC chemical lists Regulation (EU) 649/2012 (PIC Regulation) is the main act on the export and import of hazardous chemicals between the European Union and third countries. Part 1 of the annex lists substances that carry the obligation to submit an export notification.

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Perficient: Drug Development

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Increased Capabilities for Marketing Cloud and Commerce Cloud Salesforce introduced 26 generative AI capabilities between Marketing Cloud and Commerce Cloud, 14 of which are in GA now, with an additional 14 to arrive by the end of 2024.

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JULY 26, 2024

BY AMANDA CONTI | JUL 24, 2024 9:57 PM CDT Background: Modernizing regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) products Nonprescription products, also called over-the-counter (OTC) products, must demonstrate the ability to be used safely and effectively without the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

An introduction to EU chemicals guidance In the internet age, meeting regulatory obligations starts with knowing where to pinpoint the right resources in the vast ocean of information to guide you successfully through the often-labyrinthine processes of EU chemicals regulation. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC), scopes (e.g.,

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

NOV 8, 2023 10:02 PM CST Regulatory background The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FD&C Act) is administered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulates cosmetics. The six month delay for enforcement to July 1, 2024 should allow registrants the time to comply, given the portal is not yet open to accept information.

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JULY 8, 2024

In a new final rule, FDA carves out a regulatory niche for medical gases Industry has been lobbying FDA and Congress to regulate medical gases different from other types of drug products since the 1970s. It also proposed several packaging changes to safeguard against misidentification. The Medical Gas Safety Act , introduced by Rep.

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MARCH 7, 2024

BY WALKER LIVINGSTON, ESQ | MAR 5, 2024 6:33 PM CST Background: Food chemical safety at the FDA The FDA has primary authority over the chemicals used in food, including those used as food additives, colorants, in food packaging and more. A former EPA assistant administrator, Jones has focused much of his career on chemical regulation.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

BY AMANDA CONTI | FEB 7, 2024 6:44 PM CST Quick background: complex and hybrid products Complex generics are defined by FDA as products with a complex active ingredient, formulation, delivery route, dosage form or method of administration. Finally, both regulators will provide written responses related to the questions posed.

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Codon

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Regulators traditionally want to see a single, stable, well-characterized drug before giving the green light for it to be tested in a clinical trial, not dozens of different viruses; let alone ones that are best found in unappealing places like sewage , hospital waste, or bird poop.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

2 However, utilisation of biological systems introduces variability and by-products, as well as a challenge unique to AAV production: the assembly of full capsids with correctly packaged DNA, partially filled capsids containing partial vector and/or host cell DNA, and empty capsids. 2024 [cited 2024 Oct 28]. Labcompare.

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The EPA orders prohibit the nine significant new use notices the company submitted in December 2022 and are effective February 28, 2024. The EPA administers the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which governs the registration, review, reporting, recordkeeping, and regulation of many chemical substances in the United States.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

France In January, the French ecology ministry published a PFAS action plan enumerating six objectives for regulating forever chemicals more comprehensively by 2027. These facilities are uniquely categorized under French law so that they may be regulated with greater oversight. agricultural activity, waste processing).

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

What We Expect the FDA to do in November 2023 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the month ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. This is what OIRA is currently reviewing.

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APRIL 8, 2024

FDA updates set the stage for broader use of harmonized standards for safety reporting Though long considered a top priority by regulators, the process to standardize and harmonize the submission of individual case safety reports (ICSRs) has been slow. The agency also issued three updated guidances to help sponsors prepare.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Though regulations guide some aspects of how expiration dates are determined, the agency has but limited power to extend those dates unilaterally. BY CHELSEY MCINTYRE, PHARMD | JAN 24, 2024 4:09 PM CST Back to the beginning: What does an expiration date mean to the FDA?

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JANUARY 26, 2024

BY LAURA DIANGELO, MPH | JAN 23, 2024 12:15 AM CST Orthopedic, implanted medical devices and coatings: Regulatory recap Medical device materials, and coating: In general, the types of materials and components of which medical devices are constructed need to be evaluated for their impact on a device’s performance and safety. What’s next?

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MAY 31, 2024

AdComm votes in favor of new colorectal cancer screening test, but questions about serial testing and labeling remain In May 2024, the FDA’s Molecular and Clinical Genetics Device panel voted 7-2 in favor of the approval of a new blood-based screening test for colorectal cancer, which would be the first blood-based test of this type.

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MARCH 1, 2024

In this piece, AgencyIQ explains what a government shutdown would mean for FDA’s regulatory processes and for the industry it regulates. In November, Congress passed a short-term CR that extended some federal funding (at current levels) through March 1, 2024. What is happening now? What does a shutdown mean for the FDA?

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MARCH 24, 2024

In the case of semaglutide, those cells are Saccharomyces cerevisiae— also known as Baker’s yeast — engineered to secrete a peptide precursor that is later purified, chemically modified, packaged into an injectable or tablet form, and then shipped around the world. ” Asimov Press (2024).

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