Dr. Reddy' creating group of about 30 scientists to focus on proprietary product development, responsible for building the branded R&D portfolio in collaboration with partners and service providers.Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., reintroduces legislation imposing a 180-day deadline on FDA to finalize the monograph for broad-spectrum sunscreen ingredients that shield UVA and UVB rays (see story p. 10). The Sunscreen Labeling Protection Act, S. 1112, co-authored by Rhode Island Democrat Jack Reed, was referred May 20 to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., in April reintroduced a House

A consumer advocacy group gets support from a member of Congress and a beauty pageant winner as well as industry stakeholders for its citizen petition to light a fire under FDA about making state-of-the-art, broad-spectrum sunscreens available in the U.S

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.