On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will withdraw the temporary policies1,2 originally issued in March 2020 for manufacturers that were not drug manufacturers at the time to produce certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer and alcohol for use in hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective December 31, 2021, companies that are manufacturing alcohol-based hand sanitizers or alcohol for use in hand sanitizers, relying on the FDA temporary policies1,2 must cease production of these products. All hand sanitizers produced under the temporary policies1,2 and manufactured before or on December 31, 2021, must no longer be sold to wholesalers or retailers after March 31, 2022.
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