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Nanomaterial’s applications have been reported for a number of specific product areas, including foods and medical products. Food and drug products are subject to regulatory oversight in many countries to ensure their safety and effectiveness. As the field of nanomaterials develops fast, countries/regions have begun to develop, improve, and/or articulate regulatory strategies for foods and medical products. They invest in regulatory science and other research efforts to support the responsible development of nanomaterials in these areas. In 2010, a project was started by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) working party on nanomaterials (WPN). The objective of the project was to provide an inventory, summary, and overview of regulatory strategies, legislative regimes, and government-sponsored regulatory science research and other research programs, institutions, and infrastructure in foods and medical products using the nanomaterials. This project was performed from 2011 to 2012. The 12 WPN delegations are Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, and the United States. The Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP) agreed to the release of this report in January 2013. This book chapter discusses the necessity and progress in nanomaterial’s safety regulations in food and drug industry.
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Subhan, M.A., Subhan, T. (2023). Nanomaterial’s Safety Regulations in Food and Drug Industry. In: Shanker, U., Hussain, C.M., Rani, M. (eds) Handbook of Green and Sustainable Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16101-8_94
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