First, Methanol Plagued OTC Sanitizers, Now It's Valisure: Recommends Recalls Due To Benzene
Executive Summary
FDA should recall dozens of hand sanitizers found to contain benzene, a known human carcinogen, says Valisure, the compounding pharmacy that raised initial alarm about ranitidine in OTC heartburn drugs, leading eventually to withdrawals of the products.
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