FDA Guidance for Face Shields and Respirators During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The medical landscape is constantly changing, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. With so much happening, there is a lot of confusion, particularly surrounding shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Face Masks. The FDA is consistently updating its Guidance and policy for various Face Masks, Face Shields and Respirators as new information becomes available. In this article, we will cover Face Shields and Respirators.

Industry News, Regulatory NewsNaveen AgarwalJuly 10, 2020COVID-19, covid-19, coronavirus criss, coronavirus crisis, coronavirus pandemic, FDA, FDA regulation, FDA authorization, FDA News, respirators, N95 masks, face shields, face masksComment

FDA Guidance for Face Masks During Covid-19 Pandemic

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of conversation surrounding the shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In particular, we hear a lot about face masks and how they can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. But there is a lot of confusion out there - and many strong opinions - both for and against the use of face masks! In this article, we explain the FDA requirements, and guidance for face masks when they are used for a medical purpose such as diagnosis, or cure, mitigation, treatment of prevention of disease.

Regulatory News, Industry NewsNaveen AgarwalJuly 6, 2020COVID-19, covid-19, sars-cov-2, coronavirus crisis, coronavirus pandemic, ppe, surgical masks, face masks, FDA regulation, FDA authorization, FDA guidanceComment