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RegTech
Streamlining Compliance: AI, Human Expertise and Process Efficiency in CPG …
In an era of rapid technological advancements, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping compliance processes in the Consumer...
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RegTech
Transforming Global Monitoring: The Impact of AI-Driven Regulatory Intellig…
In an era marked by global interconnectedness and rapid information dissemination, businesses grapple with complexities in reputation management and the...
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Food and Nutrition
RegASK streamlines regulatory compliance for CPG companies via AI
RegASK’s digital platform leverages AI to help food and beverage manufacturers remain compliant and competitive “in an ever-evolving regulatory environment,”...
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Medical Devices
Unlocking Success in SaMD Product Launches Through AI
AI-driven regulatory platforms support SaMD organizations by proactively monitoring and adapting to the dynamic global regulatory landscape. The technology alerts...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
Reg Intelligence: 2024 Trends in the Cosmetic Industry
The cosmetic industry is witnessing a post-pandemic renaissance, with sales on an upward trajectory, set to reach $580 billion by...
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Food and Nutrition
The Regulatory Landscape for Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Article and case study written in collaboration with Life Science Law – Legal experts in life science industry laws and...
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RegTech
Compliance and AI – Caroline Shleifer on How AI Enhances Regulatory Intel…
A podcast in partnership with Tom Fox and Compliance and A.I. What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in compliance?...
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Medical Devices
The Ultimate Guide to Medical Devices Submission Pathways
The ever-evolving landscape of medical devices requires robust regulatory pathways to approve these innovative solutions. This fact is especially true...
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ESG Food and Nutrition
From Sustainability to Alternative Proteins: Key Things to Know about Food …
The food system today is facing a series of pressing issues. The increasing food prices, rising cost of living, constraints...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
Selling Cosmetics in the US: Top 5 Things You Need to Know
The US beauty and personal care market is one of the largest in the world, with an estimated revenue of...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care ESG
10 Things to Know About ESG: A Cosmetics Industry Perspective
Environmental Social Governance, or ESG in short, is a topic we covered extensively in a few posts. In essence, ESG...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
The Growing Importance of Regulations in the Cosmetics Industry, and Why I…
The multi-billion-dollar cosmetics industry is growing exponentially. Research shows that the global cosmetics market will reach an unprecedented growth of...
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Food and Nutrition
An Easy-to-Follow Guide to Preparing for Approval of Foods with Function Cl…
Whether you’re an international ingredient manufacturer or a food operator looking to break into the lucrative Japanese functional foods space,...
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RegTech
RegASK Raises $10M in Series A Funding to Accelerate Growth
SINGAPORE, December 15, 2022 — RegASK, a global RegTech company that uses an AI-powered SaaS platform to help businesses manage...
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Food and Nutrition
Ingredient Bans: How RegASK Detected and Reduced Risk of Non-Compliance for…
What foods contain titanium dioxide? Up until the August 2022 ban, titanium dioxide was used prolifically throughout the food industry....
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Pharma and Biotech
Understanding the Regulatory Environment for Decentralized Clinical Trials
The global decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) market is expected to grow from US$8.8 billion in 2021 to US$14.2 billion by...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
CosIng: All You Need to Know About the EU Cosmetics Ingredients Database
What is CosIng? CosIng is the official online database for cosmetics ingredients in the EU. It is a glossary of...
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RegTech
Reducing Plastic Packaging for A Sustainable Future
The number of single-use plastics used globally has at least tripled since the pandemic, according to the International Solid Waste...
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Food and Nutrition Regulatory Strategy
Banned Additives & Ingredients in Europe & How Food Companies Are…
In this article, we will discuss which common food ingredients and additives are banned in the EU, what it means...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
EU Cosmetic Ingredients Ban: Implications for US Companies
This makes it difficult for international companies, especially American companies, to sell cosmetic products in the region, because some cosmetic...
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ESG RegTech
How is ESG Changing Business and Driving Regulations in the Food and Bevera…
The Food and Beverage (F&B) business is at the crossroads of some of the most pressing environmental issues we face....
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Regulatory Strategy
How to Create a Winning Regulatory Strategy for Your Business
What is a regulatory strategy and why do you need one? What does a successful regulatory strategy look like? How...
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ESG
Meet Our Sustainability Advocate: Interview with Fabienne Jautard
This week, just ahead of World Environment Day, we had the pleasure of interviewing Fabienne Jautard, RegASK Client Engagement Manager,...
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Regulatory Strategy
Regulatory Labeling Compliance Best Practices in FMCG Industry
Need help with labeling compliance? Get in touch with RegASK experts Because these regulations can be quite lengthy and complex,...
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ESG
Impact of ESG on Financial Performance of Food & Beverage Sector in th…
The agriculture industry has been responsible for around 80% of global deforestation and 24% of yearly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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RegTech
An Easy Solution to Effective Regulatory Monitoring
In October 2021, a new allergen labeling law, also known as Natasha’s Law, came into force in the UK requiring...
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RegTech
Key Trends in ESG Regulations in 2022 and Beyond
Growing ESG regulations and compliance requirements Importance of monitoring ESG regulations Navigating the global ESG regulatory landscape Complying with ESG...
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ESG
Building A Successful ESG Strategy: A Practical Guide
The aim of the article is to help you understand the importance of a well-developed ESG strategy that can give...
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RegTech
Artificial Intelligence and Its Regulatory Applications
Current artificial intelligence implementations, such as smart bots, or assistive secretaries make use of deep learning: a computing method that...
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ESG Food and Nutrition
Regenerative Agriculture: For a Sustainable Growth
At the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, U.S. President Joe Biden maintained that “As stewards of the land, farmers are on...
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RegTech
RegTech: Easing the Burden of Compliance for FMCG
RegTech, sister of fintech, refers to the use of new(ish) technologies (i.e. big data, blockchain, cloud computing, AI-artificial intelligence) to...
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ESG
Why Is ESG More Important Now Than Ever For Your Business?
what ESG is; why ESG’s importance is now growing; whether ESG is for businesses of all sizes; how your company...
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RegTech
Path-to-Market: How Regulatory Technology Can Help Companies Expand to Asia
The world’s middle class is booming, and Asia is at the crux of it. The World Economic Forum estimates the...
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ESG
A Quick Guide to Understanding ESG Auditing
Conducting an ESG audit is a very critical step in developing a successful ESG strategy. Thus, this article aims to...
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ESG
First, it was corporate philanthropy, then CSR, now Sustainability and ESG.…
Let’s go down the history lane, exploring the birth of corporate giving and how it has evolved into the sustainability...
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RegTech
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Regulatory Affairs
Discover the emerging applications of AI in a world where increasingly strict regulations make compliance a challenging endeavor. Learn more...
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Food and Nutrition
Lab-grown Meat: From Science Fiction To Reality
In 2018, Singaporean writer Vina Jie-Min Prasad was shortlisted for the prestigious Hugo Award for her sci-fi story “A Series...
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Medical Devices
How are FDA Medical Device approvals far from Iron Man Jarvis like interfac…
COVID has brought a new wave of investments products into healthcare, to springboard innovations leveraging advances in technology, powered by...
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Medical Devices
No Killer App: Regulating Medical Device Cybersecurity
To manage their sugar levels, diabetes patients depend on insulin pumps. But researchers from QED Security Solutions found a vulnerability...
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Medical Devices
SaMD for Digital Diagnosis: Comparing US and EU Regulation
As the Covid-19 pandemic pummels healthcare institutions around the world, some doctors are turning to innovation to diagnose patients: artificial...
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Food and Nutrition
Kombucha: The Push for Revamped Regulation
As kombucha’s popularity grows, it’s current global market value is forecasted to double by 2024, industry leaders are calling for a reassessment...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
Proposed Legislation Aims to Define “Natural” for Cosmetics Ind…
The Natural Cosmetics Act (NCA), recently introduced in the United States Congress, outlines a potential reconfiguration of regulations governing personal care...
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Pharma and Biotech
Regulation of CBD: How the Molecule is Governed Around the Globe
While regulations governing the sale of products containing hemp and cannabis-derived compounds vary greatly by market, the global demand for...
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Cosmetic and Personal Care
Selling Cosmetics on Alibaba and Amazon: What You Need to Know
E-commerce sales are predicted to account for 20 percent of all worldwide retail sales by 2022, and the online beauty category is...
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Food and Nutrition
Global Effort to Fight Food Waste Means Regulatory Changes
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) approximately one-third of all food produced around the world is...
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Pharma and Biotech
Update: Mutual Recognition Agreement between the U.S. and EU
As of July 11, 2019, the transitionary period is over, and enforcement of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) struck between the United...
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RegTech
What is RegTech?
RegTech, sister of FinTech, provides regulatory monitoring, ensuring the compliance of products across multiple industries. For more detail, click the...
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Market Expansion
Four Critical Steps to Consider Prior to Going Global
Conducting business globally is an essential piece to many business strategies. However, we often see clients fail to realize the...
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RegTech
RegAsk Secures Venture Capital Funding in a Seed Round to Pursue Growth
Conducting business globally is an essential piece to many business strategies. However, we often see clients fail to realize the...
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