Piroctone olamine manufacturer Clariant seeks 90-day extension to "assemble a comprehensive submission" to FDA on the safety and efficacy of the anti-dandruff ingredient. Firm requests original deadline of May 18 be pushed back to Aug. 16, Washington, D.C. law firm Keller & Heckman says in a letter to FDA filed April 16 on behalf of Clariant. The agency issued a call for safety and efficacy data on piroctone olamine as a single active dandruff control ingredient in February to determine its eligibility for monograph status. Review follows submission of a time and extent application by Clariant...

Use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetic products appears to be declining, based on voluntary industry registrations with the US Food and Drug Administration. In any event, NGOs are gunning for PFAS' elimination, and the FDA says available data have yet to give a complete safety picture for PFAS used intentionally in cosmetics or present as impurities.

Edwards Lifesciences’ head of critical care expects that “smart recovery” AI-driven products will grow the fastest in its critical care unit, which is expected to reach $800m in total revenues for 2021.