Damien is a senior regulatory expert with over 20 years’ experience providing strategic, scientific, and technical support to the chemical and biocides industries. As Co-Owner and Group Director of Blue Frog Scientific, he leads the company’s scientific and regulatory affairs services in these areas, delivering high-level consultancy to a global client base on compliance with EU and UK chemical regulations.

With expertise spanning toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental fate, and endocrine disruption, Damien has designed and managed testing programmes and conducted hazard and risk assessments for hundreds of regulatory dossier submissions. He also provides regulatory advocacy and product defence services, supporting clients through compliance checks, dossier evaluations, and risk assessment challenges.

As a co-founder and Board Director of Blue Frog Scientific, Damien is committed to delivering scientifically robust, strategic regulatory solutions that help companies succeed in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

Content by Damien Carson

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The Importance of Quality & Reliability in REACH Study Summaries

News Type: General

Tags: EU REACH, UK REACH

REACH Study Summaries Underpin Regulatory Decision MakingUnder EU and UK REACH, the preparation of robust study summaries is not simply an administrat...

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Generic Pharmaceuticals

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Consortium Data Sharing for Environmental Risk Assessment of Generic Pharmaceuticals

News Type: General

Tags: Pharmaceuticals

Unlocking Cost Efficiency & Harmonisation for Generic PharmaceuticalsThe Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) of generic human pharmaceuticals is e...

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Wet Tyre

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CCPD: A Promising Safer Alternative to 6PPD

News Type: General

Tags: Chemicals

Comparative Aquatic Toxicity and Environmental Fate AssessmentCarson, D.S.1, Remuzat, P.1, Essers, M.2, Wiedemeier-Jarad, M.2, Batoon, A.31 Blue Frog ...

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REACH Dossier Quality

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Why Maintaining REACH Dossier Quality Matters for Your Business

News Type: General

Tags: Chemicals, EU REACH, General

Under the EU REACH Regulation, registrants carry a continuous responsibility to keep dossiers accurate, up to date, and compliant. Over time, some reg...

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Endocrine Visualisation

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Endocrine Disruption Under EU REACH: Why Now is the Time to Act

News Type: General

Tags: EU REACH, Endocrine Disruption

With classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) criteria for endocrine disruptors now fully in force, companies face growing scrutiny from regulato...

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