Rep. Pallone Galvanized By FDA's 'Troubling Overview' Of Cosmetic Imports
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA physically inspected less than 1% of the 2.9m cosmetic imports that reached the US in fiscal 2016, according to a letter from the agency released by Congressman Frank Pallone. The ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee says he's aiming for a hearing in September on his bipartisan proposal to increase FDA's authority over the cosmetics sector.
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