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EU, FDA Work Toward Harmonization

Posted: November 20, 2007

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"This cooperation is of utmost importance for the cosmetics industry in the light of the upcoming deadlines for introducing alternative test methods in Europe, " added Marx. He noted that in order to meet these obligations, the industry needs to develop alternative testing methods that are validated and accepted by scientists and authorities worldwide.

“This poses a range of challenges for industry, academia, regulators and validation authorities together. We hope that the TEC process can contribute to speed up the validation and acceptance of alternative methods internationally in the coming years," said Heerink, in Colipa's press statment.