Tighter Testing New Normal For US OTC Sanitizer Firms Due To Contaminations During Pandemic
Executive Summary
With higher demand a norm, OTC sanitizer firms should do the same with scrutiny of their supplies of alcohol and other ingredients. “The market itself will always be much higher than a pre-COVID level as it’s a consumer product that is going to be used on a more regular basis,” says Ed Wyszumiala, head of US Pharmacopeia’s verification program.
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