The FDA has issued warning to the makers of certain hand sanitizing products over claims that their products can prevent specific diseases and infections. The companies say that the FDA may not ever get to follow up on the warnings, because they will probably die from a bacterial infection since they didn’t use their sanitizer.
The FDA requires that claims to prevent disease be scientifically proven and submitted for review by the FDA. The companies say they were just trying to get around the disease of big government.
The FDA’s letter originally contained harsh words and offensive language, but thankfully, it was sanitized.
If the products are removed from the market, it will be seen as a big victory. For Bacteria.
The FDA’s move may have been political. It’s possible that they may have been prompted to try to shut down these practices by the Soap and Water lobby.
After this move, the FDA will wash their hands of the situation.
It may not be a scandal, but it certainly feels… unsanitary.
To avoid further action the FDA, the sanitizer companies will have to back off of claims like:
“The exercise from pumping the hand pump on our sanitizer gel will make you stronger than Thor.”
“The bubbles in our foaming hand sanitizer will make you float in the air like you’re flying.”
“Our sanitizing gel can be used as a spermicidal contraceptive.”
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