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FDA Takes Major Action on Hand Sanitizers from Mexico

Agency issues a countrywide import alert—a first in any category of drug product.

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By: Christine Esposito

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As part of its continuing efforts to protect consumers from potentially dangerous or subpotent hand sanitizers, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on a countrywide import alert to help stop products that appear to be in violation from entering the US until the agency is able to review the products’ safety.  This marks the first time the FDA has issued a countrywide import alert for any category of drug product. Over the course of...

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