EU Regulatory Review: Regulation Milestones, Looking Back at 2017

Feb 9th, 2018
Chris Flower and Emma Meredith, Ph.D., CTPA, London
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As the first column by the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) of 2018, we thought it would be useful to provide a review of key issues from 2017.

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