PCPC Wants Cosmetics Reform Passed Before Threatened 'Blue Wave'
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
At the trade group's annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., leadership emphasized the importance of pushing cosmetics reform legislation over the finish line before November midterm elections. PCPC's support of a bipartisan proposal released by the Senate Health Committee largely hinges on preemption, the group indicated.
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