On 16 January 2024, the National Pharmacy Regulatory Division in Malaysia released the cosmetic notification on ‘Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia’ (Circular No. 1/2024). The amendments are made...
Read MoreOn 21 December 2023, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in Malaysia is opened a consultation on a proposed revision to its standards for the safe storage of packaged...
Read MoreMalaysia launched the newly redesigned MyEHS Environmentally Hazardous Substance (EHS) registration system was introduced on September 5, 2023. The website has been redesigned, and organisations can now register, log in, and...
Read MoreOn 6 September 2023, the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published its proposed amendments to the Industry Code of Practices of Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication (ICOP), Parts...
Read MoreOn July 4, 2023, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia published Circular 2/2023, Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products, which outright prohibits 19 ingredients, limits three others, and allows...
Read MoreThe Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) in Malaysia is planning to update the instructions on how to create and submit chemical registers. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,...
Read MoreOn 9 December 2022 the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia published revised cosmetics control regulations, including new product categories and labelling requirements. The Control of Drugs and Cosmetic Regulations...
Read MoreAcetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), a common substitute for phthalates when producing plastics, has been found to be a thyroid disruptor during in vivo studies performed by researchers in Malaysia. ATBC has...
Read MoreOn 6 July 2022 Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has restricted the use of three substances in cosmetics, banned one substance and allowed the use of three others under the...
Read MoreMalaysia’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is consulting on amendments to its health and safety regulations. The main purpose behind this is to align the regulations with the eighth...
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