Supplement industry Offers Cautionary Tale For Mandatory Cosmetic GMPs

摘要

The dietary supplement industry's experience with mandatory Good Manufacturing Practices provides a sobering illustration of what the personal-care sector could be up against if similar requirements are legislated as part of a cosmetics regulatory overhaul. Forthcoming legislation from Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is expected to include a provision that would make compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, as defined by FDA, mandatory for cosmetics companies in the U.S. ("GMPs, User Fees, Federal Preemption Provisions In 'Compromise' Feinstein Bill - PCPC" - "The Rose Sheet," Feb. 26, 2015).