FDA to give US hand sanitiser manufacturers greater freedom during Covid-19 pandemic

23-Mar-2020

Support is being given to companies that are not regulated by the FDA as drug manufacturers in order to help them produce virus-curbing hand hygiene products

FDA to give US hand sanitiser manufacturers greater freedom during Covid-19 pandemic

The FDA has confirmed it does not intend to take legal action against manufacturers of hand sanitiser for consumer use during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Hand sanitisers are classified as an over-the-counter drug in the US, however, in light of the spread of Covid-19, companies that are not regulated...

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