FDA Looking at Safety and Effectiveness of Hospital Hand Sanitizers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is collecting information about the safety and effectiveness of hand sanitizers used by hospital workers dozens of times each day. Under a proposed rule published last week, companies must submit new studies of key safety issues, including possible hormonal effects and the sanitizers’ … [Read more...]
Hand Sanitizer Unproven Claims Lawsuit
Stop making such unproven claims. Manufacturers' claims that hand sanitizers can kill or prevent the spread of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), E. coli, Salmonella, and H1N1 influenza are unproven, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In April 2011, the FDA warned four hand sanitizer makers, … [Read more...]
