Nanotechnology
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA Web page, 1www.fda.gov/nanotechnology, addresses regulation and use of nanotechnology in cosmetics, drugs and medical devices. Web site features links to the National Nanotechnology Initiative and FDA centers responsible for regulating products made with nanoparticles, including the Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition's Office of Cosmetics & Colors. Site also contains information about the NanoTechnology Interest Group, which aims to ensure effective communication among FDA centers regarding nanotechnology regulation. Several agencies currently are working to evaluate nanotechnology in cosmetics, including the cosmetics office, NTP, the National Center for Toxicological Research and NIEHS (2"The Rose Sheet" Jan. 10, 2005, p. 11)...