FDA issues new and expanded EUAs for PPE
The Food and Drug Administration this weekend expanded and updated guidance on the emergency use authorization for personal protective equipment, including:
- Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- NIOSH-Approved Air Purifying Respirators for Use in Health Care Settings During Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Battelle Decontamination System
- Enforcement Policy for Gowns, Other Apparel, and Gloves
General EUA information, including fact sheets for providers and patients, is available here.
Related News Articles
Headline
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday published an announcement from Otsuka ICU Medical saying that the company issued a voluntary recall for a mislabeled…
Headline
A study published Oct. 30 by the American Heart Association found that people have an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke following flu and COVID-19…
Headline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will update its immunization schedules for the COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccines to adopt recent recommendations…
Headline
The Food and Drug Administration today issued a request for public comment on a series of questions regarding current approaches to evaluating artificial…
Headline
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday announced that Olympus issued a global recall of its ViziShot 2 FLEX needles manufactured prior to May 12 following…
Headline
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Sept. 19 recommended that patients should consult their health care provider if they want to receive a COVID-…