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Many companies say “FDA certification,” but the FDA does not issue certificates for food and cosmetics — it requires facility registration and compliance listin…
Read more →The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) often receives questions from soap makers about how their products are regulated. The following information is intended t…
Read more →This article will help you learn more about how medicines may affect you and your baby.
Read more →The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Data Standards Council is standardizing vocabulary across the entire FDA. As a result, the wording of some of the fo…
Read more →The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA protects and promotes public health…
Read more →The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) was established under Council of Ministers Resolution No. (1) of 1 July 1424 AH, as an independent legal entity reporti…
Read more →A detailed explanation of the relationship between the D-U-N-S Number and FDA facility registration. What is the D-U-N-S Number? The D-U-N-S Number is a globall…
Read more →FDA research on allergens in cosmetics. Cosmetics (such as soaps, lotions, facial and eye makeup, perfumes, etc.) can cause allergic reactions in certain groups…
Read more →A comprehensive explanation of US FDA regulatory policy, covering key terms and definitions including biotechnology, the CEDI/ADI database, color additives, col…
Read more →The passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 opened one of the most far-reaching public-health interventions in recent decades,…
Read more →The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) ensures the transparency and accuracy of consumer-commodity label information. 21 CFR § 500.5 sets out the prominence…
Read more →Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are common ingredients in topical cosmetics and drugs, used to smooth fine lines, improve skin texture and tone, and unclog pores. FD…
Read more →Although cosmetics have been regulated since the landmark 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA's authority over them expanded little until the Moderni…
Read more →An overview of FDA food facility registration: what the FDA regulates, the U.S. food safety system, who must register, the Unique Facility Identifier (UFI/DUNS)…
Read more →On 19 December 2024, the FDA issued a final rule updating the voluntary “healthy” claim that manufacturers can use on food packaging, aligning it with current n…
Read more →When Chinese food businesses export low-acid or acidified canned food to the United States, they must complete a three-tier FDA registration: Food Facility Regi…
Read more →These questions help determine whether a product falls under 21 CFR Part 113 (low-acid canned foods), 21 CFR Part 114 (acidified foods), or neither. Products un…
Read more →In the United States, certain synthetic color additives must undergo FDA batch certification before being used in food, drugs, cosmetics or medical devices. Man…
Read more →The FDA promotes manufacturers' compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements through inspections. All drugs manufactured for the U.S.…
Read more →Most eye cosmetics are safe when used correctly, but watch out for infection risk, injury from applicators, and the use of unapproved color additives. The FDA a…
Read more →The U.S. FDA has proposed requiring standardized testing methods for talc-containing cosmetics to detect and identify possible asbestos contaminants. Asbestos i…
Read more →The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) ensures that information on the packaging and labeling of food and consumer commodities is accurate and not misleadin…
Read more →Cosmetics contaminated with harmful microorganisms such as pathogenic bacteria and fungi can harm consumers, and the FDA monitors the microbiological safety of…
Read more →FDA scientists conduct cosmetic-safety research and monitor the work of scientists at other agencies, because any FDA action on cosmetic safety must be based on…
Read more →An FDA registration number is a key requirement for any company wishing to place and sell its products in the U.S. This article explains how to search for it, w…
Read more →20 years in international certification (since 2006). One-on-one review of which certificate your category needs, how long it takes, and what to prepare.
