In A Reversal, FDA Now Fully Approves KN95 Masks For Emergency Use
, the FDA said that the KN95 devices, which are similar to scarce N95 masks, could be imported into the country and are “eligible for authorization.” It stopped short of giving blanket approval for all of the KN95 respirators — which are certified under Chinese rather than US health standards — noting that it would only approve use of those that meet certain criteria, “including evidence demonstrating that the respirator is authentic.
But the nation’s dire shortage of personal protective equipment appears to have overridden such concerns. The Department of Health and Human Services said last month that the US would require an estimated 3.5 billion N95 masks to combat the pandemic, and on-hand inventories represent only a tiny fraction of that.
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