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Earlier this month, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) issued a press release alleging that several nail polish manufacturers failed to declare the presence of potentially dangerous cosmetic ingredients, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) and Formaldehyde. DTSC based its allegations on initial testing of 25 different cosmetic brands, chosen at random. The investigation also revealed that many of the brands failed to declare these ingredients even though their labeling explicitly stated they were free of these chemicals.

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In February 2012, news of fake Avastin in the United States hit the news wires.  Cancer patients were being administered water while under the impression that it was the actual cancer treatment drug, Avastin.  People were outraged.  Weeks later, another shipment of the counterfeit drug was discovered in the United States.  “What’s being done about this?” was the outcry from the press.  Shortly thereafter, the Senate passed the Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011,1 a bill that had been sitting in committee … READ MORE

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