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FDA Bans Antibacterial Soaps; "No Scientific Evidence" They're Safe, Effective

posted by martyb on Saturday September 03 2016, @07:11AM   Printer-friendly
from the washing-their-hands-of-it dept.

DeathMonkey writes:

In a final ruling announced Friday, the Food and Drug Administration is pulling from the market a wide range of antimicrobial soaps after manufacturers failed to show that the soaps are both safe and more effective than plain soap. The federal flushing applies to any hand soap or antiseptic wash product that has one or more of 19 specific chemicals in them, including the common triclosan (found in antibacterial hand soap) and triclocarbon (found in bar soaps). Manufacturers will have one year to either reformulate their products or pull them from the market entirely.

[...] The ruling does not affect alcohol-based hand sanitizers or wipes, which the agency is reviewing separately. It also does not affect antiseptic products used in healthcare settings.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/fda-bans-antibacterial-soaps-no-scientific-evidence-theyre-safe-effective/

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 04 2016, @12:30AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 04 2016, @12:30AM (#397187)

    FDA Bans Antibacterial Soaps; "No Scientific Evidence" They're Safe, Effective
    FDA Bans Antibacterial Soaps: "No Scientific Evidence" They're Safe or Effective

    Ok, you don't want to write correctly, I get it, sorry :-(