3M
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Avagard "surgical hand scrub and healthcare personnel hand antiseptic" NDA 21-074 approved June 7. Chlorhexidine gluconate 1% and ethyl alcohol 61% w/w product requires no water or brush, blocks microbes for up to six hours, 3M says. Hand scrub also contains no mineral oil or petrolatum, is compatible with latex gloves and is "gentle on hands," company says. Line extension joins Avagard D waterless antiseptic, launched last year