Pallone Seeks E&C Hearing On FDA's Cosmetic Oversight, To Introduce Bill

House Energy and Commerce Ranking Democrat Frank Pallone (NJ) has asked Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) to hold a hearing on how cosmetic manufacturers are regulated compared to other products and plans to introduce a bill this fall. A Democratic congressional aide told Inside Health Policy that increasing FDA’s oversight of cosmetics will be a big legislative priority and will likely see movement with bipartisan support over the next year. Pallone, in his letter to Upton earlier this week, wrote...