Memories Of COVID-19 Hand Sanitizer Problems Kept Fresh In US FDA Methanol Test Guidance

During COVID-19 public health emergency FDA “became aware of reports of fatal methanol poisoning of consumers who ingested alcohol-based hand sanitizer products that were manufactured with methanol or methanol-contaminated ethanol,” agency says in guidance introduction.

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The US Food and Drug Administration doesn’t water down its explanation for providing guidance on testing for methanol in alcohol-containing drugs.

“During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE), the [FDA] became aware of reports of fatal methanol poisoning...

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