Toxicology | Regulatory Insight Read-across has evolved from a data-gap-filling exercise into the framework that integrates NAMs, exposure science, and toxicokinetics to support modern risk assessment decisions. For years, read-across,…
Product Safety | Regulatory Insight For the first time since the late 1990s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a new active ingredient to the over-the-counter (OTC)…
A recent investigation by Yuka and Consumer Reports has drawn renewed attention to food additives in commonly consumed processed foods and beverages, including Red 40, titanium dioxide, sucralose, aspartame, and…
For decades, toxicology has relied heavily on animal testing to evaluate chemical safety and support regulatory decision-making. In recent years, increasing attention has been given to a broad range of…
EPA’s IRIS Program Closure Signals a Major Shift in Chemical Risk Assessment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to dismantle its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program marks one…
