US FDA's First-Ever Countrywide Import Alert For Drugs Bans Mexican Hand Sanitizers
Executive Summary
Move reflects agency’s growing frustration over deadly methanol adulteration, puts onus on Mexican manufacturers to prove safety and efficacy.
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