FDA Warns About H1N1 Hand Sanitizer Flu Treatments

Since May 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to more than 75 web sites to halt the sale of more than 135 products with false H1N1 flu virus claims. An October 19, 2009 letter was the first joint warning from the FDA and Federal Trade Commission to another site marketing supplements they claim would help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.

There are two antiviral drugs approved by the FDA for treatment and prophylaxis of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus: Tamiflu and Relenza. Consumers are warned to take extreme caution when buying online supplements, vaccines, drugs or other medical products for H1N1 flu that are not FDA approved.

In a news release, the FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., said, “Products that are offered for sale with claims to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus must be carefully evaluated. Unless these products are proven to be safe and effective for the claims that are made, it is not known whether they will prevent the transmission of the virus or offer effective remedies against infection.”

The FDA treats the sale and promotion of fraudulent H1N1 products as threats to public health and violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Responsible parties are being held accountable due to aggressive surveillance and prompt action, including injunctions, product seizures and criminal prosecution.

FDA Approved Hand Sanitizer All CLEANpHIRST cleaning products use Dephyze™ technology. DepHyze™ is safe to use for the prevention of H1N1. In fact, it’s an FDA-approved and EPA-registered product that’s been proven safe and effective, biodegradable, non-corrosive and safe for people, plants and animals. Our cleaning product do not treat or cure H1N1, only help prevent the spread of the disease.