Guidance on the Determination of Potential Health Effects of Nanomaterials Used in Medical Devices

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Due to the great interest surrounding nanomaterials, the fights around a possible definition (mainly regarding the scale of these particles), and the recent evaluation of the antimicrobial action of silver nanoparticles, I find interesting this press release from DG Sanco. Today, the European Commission and its non-food Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health … Continue reading Guidance on the Determination of Potential Health Effects of Nanomaterials Used in Medical Devices

Q&A to EU Commission – Labelling of nanomaterials and food additives – Which future for this indication?

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The following Q&A is of great interest because enlightens the core of the discussion about nanomaterials. How they will be defined? Will the food additives be exempted from the labelling requirements provided by the FIC Regulation or not? The two questions are strictly connected, because the definition of nanomaterial and the quantification of what is … Continue reading Q&A to EU Commission – Labelling of nanomaterials and food additives – Which future for this indication?