04.18.19
Registration is now open for 38th Annual FDA Cosmetics Regulations Workshop from The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD).
The event will be held Thursday, May 9, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Here's the full agenda:
• Welcome: Craig Weiss, ICMAD Technical/Regulatory Committee Chair
• New State and Federal Legislative Changes: Sharon Blinkoff, General Counsel, Locke Lord LLP; ICMAD Government Relations Chair
• Current U.S. FDA Developments: Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Office of Cosmetics & Colors, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), FDA, College Park, MD
• FDA Fragrance Allergens: Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Office of Cosmetics & Colors, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), FDA, College Park, MD
• Industry Perspective On Fragrance Allergens: Dr. Anne Marie Api, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Health Science, International Fragrance Association (RIFM)
• New Proposed Sunscreen Regulations: Theresa M. Michele, M.D., Director, Division of Nonprescription Drug Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
• New State and Federal Legislative Changes: Sharon Blinkoff, General Counsel, Locke Lord LLP; ICMAD Government Relations Chair
• Current U.S. FDA Developments: Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Office of Cosmetics & Colors, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), FDA, College Park, MD
• FDA Fragrance Allergens: Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Office of Cosmetics & Colors, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), FDA, College Park, MD
• Industry Perspective On Fragrance Allergens: Dr. Anne Marie Api, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Health Science, International Fragrance Association (RIFM)
• New Proposed Sunscreen Regulations: Theresa M. Michele, M.D., Director, Division of Nonprescription Drug Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
• FTC and NAD—Actions in the Cosmetics Sector: Deborah Marrone, Assistant Director of the New York Regional Office of the Federal Trade Commission; Annie Ugurlayan, NAD Better Business Bureau; Moderator - Edward Glynn, Jr., General Counsel, Locke Lord LLP
• Clean & Green / Natural & Organic – What’s New? Speakers TBD
• Cannabis in Cosmetics - Legal Considerations: Rory Radding, Partner, Locke Lord LLP; Sharon Blinkoff, General Counsel, Locke Lord LLP; Craig Weiss, President, Consumer Products Testing Company
• Summary of the Day, Questions, and Comments. Craig Weiss, ICMAD Technical/Regulatory Committee Chair Sharon Blinkoff, ICMAD Government Relations Chair
• Clean & Green / Natural & Organic – What’s New? Speakers TBD
• Cannabis in Cosmetics - Legal Considerations: Rory Radding, Partner, Locke Lord LLP; Sharon Blinkoff, General Counsel, Locke Lord LLP; Craig Weiss, President, Consumer Products Testing Company
• Summary of the Day, Questions, and Comments. Craig Weiss, ICMAD Technical/Regulatory Committee Chair Sharon Blinkoff, ICMAD Government Relations Chair
A featured presenter is Vic Mencarelli. In 2014, Mencarelli joined The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., in Lake Success, New York, as senior manager of regulatory affairs in the personal care division. Today, Mencarelli is the director of regulatory affairs for the personal care division. His career has spanned both scientific and regulatory positions including senior positions in microbiology for personal care products as well as leadership roles in regulatory affairs both at BASF, at Del Laboratories, and his current position at Hain. His current role includes significant regulatory intelligence tracking for the business.
Mencarelli has a BS in Biology from D’Youville College in Buffalo, New York, as well as an MS in Regulatory Science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Professionally, Mencarelli has been a featured speaker at several events of the SCC and the 2015 Cosmetic Compliance Summit all on China, as well as the ICMAD FDA Regulatory Workshop where he spoke on the topic of natural and organic claims in cosmetic products and multiple scientific and regulatory webinars hosted by ICMAD. Finally, Mencarelli is also the author of the Cosmetics chapter in the Fundamentals of US Regulatory Affairs 9th Edition published by the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society in 2015.
To register for the Workshop, click here.
Mencarelli has a BS in Biology from D’Youville College in Buffalo, New York, as well as an MS in Regulatory Science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Professionally, Mencarelli has been a featured speaker at several events of the SCC and the 2015 Cosmetic Compliance Summit all on China, as well as the ICMAD FDA Regulatory Workshop where he spoke on the topic of natural and organic claims in cosmetic products and multiple scientific and regulatory webinars hosted by ICMAD. Finally, Mencarelli is also the author of the Cosmetics chapter in the Fundamentals of US Regulatory Affairs 9th Edition published by the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society in 2015.
To register for the Workshop, click here.
