Consolidated Appropriations Act gives FDA $5.58bn overall, 8.7% more than allocated in FY 2018. FDA received $268.8m in additional budget authority and $178.3m in additional user fee funds. FY 2019 funding would have lapsed Feb. 16 and another government shutdown would have started if President Trump didn't sign the bill on Feb. 15.

Firm launched Prosoria in 2018 as a four-product topical line for inflammatory autoimmune disease psoriasis containing salicylic acid 3% combined with turmeric and other botanicals. CEO Arthur Clapp says firm will launch turmeric supplements and plans adding products for acne, eczema, warts, nail fungus and rosacea.

Trademarks registered and published for opposition with UDPTO in Class 3 – cosmetics and cleaning Preps, and Class 5 –pharmaceuticals. Marks for vitamin, mineral and supplement products also are registered or published for opposition in both Class 3 and Class 5.

Soleo’s Marum GENtLE THERAPY Shampoo, marketed as an anti-dandruff and hair-growth treatment, is an unapproved new drug, according to FDA. The agency’s warning letter, citing “significant” CGMP violations, follows an August 2018 inspection of the firm’s Pyeongtaek-based facility.

If industry needs further incentive to drive federal cosmetics legislation with robust preemption, New York could have just provided it. The Consumer Chemical Awareness Act, proposed by Governor Cuomo, does not include any mention of a private right of action, but it would pave the way for hazardous chemical labeling à la California's Prop 65 while imposing extensive reporting requirements on industry.

McDaniel Life-Line recalls its Indian Herb supplement after FDA determined it was marketed without an NDA for claims including "blood disorders." For third time in less than a year, John Paul Mitchell Systems brand and other shampoos recalled by manufacturer Bocchi Labs due to potential contamination; other health, beauty and wellness product recalls.

Firm launched Prosoria in 2018 as a four-product topical line for inflammatory autoimmune disease psoriasis containing salicylic acid 3% combined with turmeric and other botanicals. CEO Arthur Clapp says firm will launch turmeric supplements and plans adding products for acne, eczema, warts, nail fungus and rosacea.

“It is simply not in the best interests of our stakeholders to litigate these claims in perpetuity,” says Imerys Talc America President Giorgio La Motta of the company’s decision to reorganize its business and debts under Chapter 11 in negotiation with claimants in cosmetic talc-related suits.

Soleo’s Marum GENtLE THERAPY Shampoo, marketed as an anti-dandruff and hair-growth treatment, is an unapproved new drug, according to FDA. The agency’s warning letter, citing “significant” CGMP violations, follows an August 2018 inspection of the firm’s Pyeongtaek-based facility.

A report submitted with appropriations legislation negotiated by conference committee and approved by both chambers instructs FDA to report to Congress about its activities and staffing for oversight of supplement manufacturers and marketers. In an indication members are aware of the scope of FDA's responsibilities in the sector, report also asks agency to provide information on work related to "manufacturers and marketers of products claiming to be dietary supplements."

Consolidated Appropriations Act gives FDA $5.58bn overall, 8.7% more than allocated in FY 2018. FDA received $268.8m in additional budget authority and $178.3m in additional user fee funds. FY 2019 funding would have lapsed Feb. 16 and another government shutdown would have started if President Trump didn't sign the bill on Feb. 15.

McDaniel Life-Line recalls its Indian Herb supplement after FDA determined it was marketed without an NDA for claims including "blood disorders." For third time in less than a year, John Paul Mitchell Systems brand and other shampoos recalled by manufacturer Bocchi Labs due to potential contamination; other health, beauty and wellness product recalls.

Firm launched Prosoria in 2018 as a four-product topical line for inflammatory autoimmune disease psoriasis containing salicylic acid 3% combined with turmeric and other botanicals. CEO Arthur Clapp says firm will launch turmeric supplements and plans adding products for acne, eczema, warts, nail fungus and rosacea.

Trademarks registered and published for opposition with UDPTO in Class 3 – cosmetics and cleaning Preps, and Class 5 –pharmaceuticals. Marks for vitamin, mineral and supplement products also are registered or published for opposition in both Class 3 and Class 5.

Colgate is relaunching Colgate Total with a formula containing active ingredient stannous fluoride rather than triclosan. Firm says the product will be promoted with in-store displays and ads premiering during the Super Bowl telecast and featuring actor Luke Wilson.