FDA Cosmetic Imports “Enforcement Spike” Serves To Warn Multinationals
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA stepped up its surveillance of cosmetic imports over the summer, subjecting those importing products to the U.S. to increased scrutiny of color additives, labeling and permitted uses.
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