Cosmetic reporting
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA announces Dec. 1 availability of new Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program electronic system, which allows cosmetics companies to register their establishments and file cosmetic formulations with the agency electronically for products sold on the U.S. market. FDA originally sought to launch the system, which is expected to reduce the burden on manufacturers, in summer 2005 (1"The Rose Sheet" June 13, 2005, In Brief). Cosmetic firms that have already participated in the VCRP using paper forms do not need to resubmit data, but firms participating in the electronic system can submit a written request on company letterhead to have cosmetic formulations previously filed on paper transferred to online accounts, FDA notes...
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