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Drug Products Containing Carbomers Manufactured With Benzene

What are Carbomers and why do some contain benzene? Carbomers are a group of polymers that are widely used as inactive ingredients in drug products as fillers, emulsifiers, gelling agents, and binding agents.  Some carbomers are manufactured using benzene as a polymerization solvent, whilst others employ a benzene-free manufacturing process.

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GAO Assessment of FDA Efforts to Implement MoCRA

The Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) was enacted on December 29, 2022 and is the most significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics since the enactment of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938.  On the one-year anniversary of the enactment of MoCRA, the

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Preservative Efficacy Testing: USP 51 Versus PCPC

As its name suggests, Preservative Efficacy Testing (PET) is a procedure for determining the effectiveness of a product’s preservative system after controlled quantities of test microorganisms have been introduced.  Antimicrobial Preservative Efficacy testing is essential to cosmetic/personal care and drug manufacturers for identifying optimal preservative combination(s) and concentrations(s) of preservatives

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Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (commonly known by its acronym “MoCRA”) was signed into law on December 23, 2022.  Its intent is to modernize federal regulatory oversight of cosmetic and personal care products and create a comprehensive and uniform national framework for their regulation. Contained within MoCRA

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COVID-19 Update – 4/7/2020

CPT℠ management continues to monitor our comprehensive approach assessing our readiness across all critical departmental functions, during the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 and Executive Orders 107 and 108 (effective Saturday 3/21/20) and Executive Order 119 (effective Tuesday 4/7/20) in New Jersey. CPT℠ remains committed to ensuring our clients get the

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COVID-19 Update – 3/23/2020

CPT℠ management has launched a comprehensive approach to assess our readiness across all critical departmental functions, during the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 and Executive Order 107 and 108 effective Saturday (3/21/20) in New Jersey. CPT℠ remains committed to ensuring our clients get the personalized service which is our hallmark, combined

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CPT℠ President Craig Weiss Attends in-cosmetics® North America 2019

Craig Weiss, CPT℠’s President and Co-CEO attended the 2019 in-cosmetics® North American conference in New York on October 23rd, 2019. Heading into its 4th year, in-cosmetics® North America is an interactive exhibition that brings personal ingredient supplies together with finished product manufacturers who are looking to discover new brands and

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Shannon’s Sugar Shakers JDRF: One Walk

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF): One Walk is an event that is near and dear to our hearts here at CPT℠. We are proud to sponsor Shannon’s Sugar Shakers for a third year. Shannon’s Sugar Shakers is a team created by the incredible Shannon Marren, who was diagnosed with

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Family-Owned Consumer Product Testing Company Establishes Permanent Home in Essex County with EDA Resources Product Testing Lab Creates Jobs, Supports Global Companies From left to right, Lon Weiss, COO and Co-CEO, CPTC; Robert Frega, Senior Vice President, Bank of America; Monika Athwal, Business Development Officer, EDA; Melissa Orsen, CEO, EDA;

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COVID-19 Update – 4/7/2020

CPT℠ management continues to monitor our comprehensive approach assessing our readiness across all critical departmental functions, during the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 and Executive Orders

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COVID-19 Update – 3/23/2020

CPT℠ management has launched a comprehensive approach to assess our readiness across all critical departmental functions, during the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 and Executive Order

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Family-Owned Consumer Product Testing Company Establishes Permanent Home in Essex County with EDA Resources Product Testing Lab Creates Jobs, Supports Global Companies From left to

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