Zdrowie i gospodarka · 23/02/2021

FDA Releases Guidance on Testing for Methanol Contamination in Hand Sanitizers and Other Products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a final guidance to alert pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacists about the potential public health hazard of methanol contamination in alcohol-based hand sanitizers and other products containing ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. The guidance aims to prevent fatal methanol poisoning cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.