Hand sanitizers are important for interrupting the transmission of bacteria and viruses through hands. This symposium will bring together experts from academic, regulatory, and industrial arenas to provide comprehensive overviews on the current status on hand sanitizers for the public health safety. More specifically, the first presentation will focus on the most recent research findings, as far as controlling bacterial spores and the appropriateness of model viruses (human norovirus) for testing anti-viral efficacy as it relates to our food safety needs. The criteria for the properties and efficacy of hand sanitizers (consumer/healthcare) will be highlighted from an FDA-regulatory prospective. Last, but not least, the challenges in fulfilling defined efficacy data gaps will be discussed; as well as the processes for validating test methods to real-world outcomes from an industry perspective will be presented.

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