Regulatory & Compliance

Next-gen regulatory support for industry trailblazers

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Life Sciences & Healthcare

Global regulatory strategy and planning — from design review to post-market surveillance — based on a product's unique characteristics.

Chemicals

Product labeling compliance across national and state regulations; new product approvals; import standard compliance.

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Food & Beverage

Health and safety claims validation; product labeling; global regulatory and market entry assessments.

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Transportation

Vehicle safety testing; human perception studies; application of new engineering standards.

Consumer Products

Assessing what constitutes "safe" and backing it up with testing; guiding regulatory communications.

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Industrial & Manufacturing

Industrial safety and hygiene; OSHA compliance; "Standard of Care" assessments.

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Energy

Regulatory support for new projects, such as pipelines and facilities.

Electrical Devices & Consumer Products [EECS]

Utilities

Compliance consulting for projects and operations that must meet federal and state regulations.

Construction

Building code compliance; fire safety analysis; seismic safety support.

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For OCEANIUM, we brought together

regulatory expertise , nutritional expertise , safety expertise

Can seaweed change our food supply?

The founders of OCEANIUM are on a mission to bring seaweed as an environmentally sustainable source of positive nutrition into the food supply at a new scale, and Exponent is providing crucial scientific and regulatory guidance to help the startup take this mission to market.  Based in Scotland, OCEANIUM's team of "seaweed evangelists" develop and produce seaweed-based products for people health and planet health.

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Regulations vary by country and region. So, the first step in regulatory planning was identifying the regulatory status of OCEANIUM's proposed offerings as food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients across the U.S., Canada, EU, and UK.
Exponent used this research to propose the optimal pathways for approvals for specified products in the company's innovative portfolio. The team are also assisting with scoping and gathering the information needed for regulatory filings in individual markets as required.
The goal for the nutrition and cosmetic scientists was to identify current evidence for the health value of OCEANIUM's functional ingredients, requiring extensive review of published research to find relevant studies and the creation of fully referenced research reports. Based on this research, our team's experts were then able to propose approaches and specify additional research to fill data gaps.
Would the products run into any hurdles related to safety concerns? Our epidemiologists, dietary intake assessors, and safety scientists worked to identify necessary evidence to support regulatory approvals of functional extracts, including the relevance of the species of seaweed used.
Our team continues to research any documented health concerns of various refined seaweed extracts at their proposed formulated doses to provide relevant guidance for use levels, formats and for use instructions.

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What Can We Help You Solve?

We bring decades of experience working with regulatory agencies, as well as specialized consulting and testing capabilities across numerous industries, to ensuring you are answering the right regulatory questions with the right data.

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Biomechanical Expertise for Product Evaluations

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Structural & Geotechnical Design Support

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Design & Construction Defects

Environmental Permitting

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Environmental & Regulatory Compliance

Medical Device Evaluation

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Oil & Gas Pipelines

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Agrochemicals & Pesticides

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Seismic Risk Assessment

Testing & Evaluations

Best-in-Class Facilities Meet World-Class Experts

Our multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers at Exponent facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia are uniquely positioned to provide rapid response, onsite inspections, bespoke testing, and unparalleled scientific analysis, data, and research.

Biomedical Devices & Solutions

Our state-of-the-art biomedical evaluations are designed to enable decision making and power your product development lifecycle. Our unique multidisciplinary expertise and robust analyses can provide you with the insights needed to unlock innovation while keeping safety, performance, and regulatory compliance front and center.

Meeting Your Challenges Where They Are

Ensuring regulatory compliance. Evaluating equipment safety. Assessing site surface conditions. Our integrated teams of experts in North America, Europe, and Asia conduct on-site inspections, custom testing, and rapid response for a wide range of challenges. Exponent can also assist with inspections in remote locations through encrypted video-streaming capabilities.