FDA No Longer Accepting Certain Face Mask EUAs, Signaling A More Manageable Pandemic
Executive Summary
The US agency says it’s no longer going to update its list of certain imported respirators that are allowed on the market under an emergency use authorization for health care workers, or accept new applications for the face masks.
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