Temporary Guidance Relaxes Oversight of Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, Air Purifiers

The US FDA published on 29 March an emergency temporary guidance that relaxes oversight of certain sterilizers, disinfectant devices and air purifiers intended to kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

surabaya-indonesia. 7 February 2013. A sterilizer in a hospital is putting medical equipment for patients in a sterile machine
A hospital worker sterilizes medical equipment

In an effort to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, US regulators are allowing makers of some sterilizers, disinfectant devices and air purifiers to make changes and market their products without having to go through traditional premarket review processes.

The US Food and Drug Administration on 29 March issued a temporary guidance until the pandemic comes to an...

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