Expert scientific insight to support your regulatory position.

A Scientific Opinion Letter provides a formal, science-based assessment of a specific question related to the safety, use, or regulatory positioning of an ingredient or product.

Our scientific experts evaluate the available evidence and relevant information to provide a clear, objective scientific opinion that can help support regulatory decision-making, submissions, or responses to regulatory questions.

What does a Scientific Opinion Letter involve?

Our team reviews the information relevant to the specific question being addressed and evaluates the scientific evidence in context.

Depending on the scope, this may include:

Review of available scientific literature and supporting evidence
Assessment of the scientific rationale behind a proposed position
Evaluation of safety-related considerations
Consideration of relevant regulatory and scientific guidance
Identification of scientific uncertainties or limitations
Development of a clear, evidence-based scientific position

The scope and depth of the assessment are tailored to the specific question and intended use of the opinion letter.

Why does it matter?

When a regulatory or safety question arises, a clear and well-supported scientific position can help provide context and demonstrate how the available evidence supports your conclusions.

A Scientific Opinion Letter can help you:

Support regulatory submissions
Provide additional scientific rationale to accompany a regulatory submission or supporting documentation.

Address specific scientific questions
Obtain an expert assessment focused on a defined safety, scientific, or regulatory issue.

Strengthen your position
Add independent scientific perspective and supporting rationale to your regulatory strategy.

Clarify complex evidence
Translate scientific information into a clear, reasoned position that can be communicated to regulatory stakeholders.

Inform regulatory decisions
Provide expert scientific guidance on the next steps when further evidence is required.

What is the outcome?

You receive a formal Scientific Opinion Letter that clearly outlines the question considered, the relevant evidence reviewed, the scientific rationale, and the resulting expert opinion.

The letter can serve as a standalone scientific assessment or as supporting documentation within a broader regulatory strategy, depending on your needs.

Evidence-based expertise when you need it.

Whether you need to address a specific scientific question, strengthen a regulatory position, or provide additional context around existing evidence, our Scientific Opinion Letters provide a clear and scientifically grounded perspective to support your next step.

Ask the question. Evaluate the evidence. Establish a clear scientific position.