Antibacterial News Releases/Statements
March 30, 2012: American Cleaning Institute Statement: Canadian Government Review of Triclosan
November 17, 2011: Study: Significant Reduction in Bacteria When Using Antibacterial Soap vs. Non-Antibacterial Soap
October 4, 2011: Study Confirms No Link Between Real World Use of Antibacterial Soaps and Antibiotic Resistance
April 27, 2011: New Website Launched for the Facts on Antibacterial Soaps: FightGermsNow.com
April 11, 2011: EPA Should Reject Petition to Ban Key Antibacterial Chemical, Says ACI
January 18, 2011: Poll: Americans Oppose Efforts to Limit Access to Antibacterial Soaps
December 22, 2010: ACI Responds to Challenges on Effectiveness, Safety of Antibacterial Products, Ingredients
November 30, 2010: “Too Clean” Hype Doesn’t Help: ACI Refutes Researcher Mythmaking on Hygiene Hypothesis
April 8, 2010: Response to Challenges on Effectiveness, Safety of Antibacterial Ingredient
June 29, 2009: Fear-Mongering on Triclosan Research Needs a Dose of Reality
August 21, 2007: Attack on Antibacterial Soaps? Nothing New to Report
July 19, 2007: Turn Off the False Alarm: Triclosan Used Safely, Effectively
March 22 , 2007: SDA: Perspective Needed on Antibacterial Ingredient Study
May 25, 2006: Setting the Record Straight on Triclocarban Research
October 20, 2005: SDA/CTFA Executive Summary, FDA Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on the safety and efficacy of topical antimicrobial products
October 20, 2005: FDA Told That Antibacterial Products Play Invaluable Role in Everyday Lives of Consumers
October 18, 2005: Statement of the SDA/CTFA Topical Antimicrobial Coalition Regarding This Week’s FDA NDAC Hearing
April 15, 2005: Triclosan-Containing Cleaning Products Have 30+ Year Track Record of Safety, Effectiveness; Virginia Tech Research Rebuffed
December 22, 2004: SDA Responds to Activist Group’s “False Alarm” on Key Antibacterial Ingredient
March 5, 2004: SDA/CTFA Response to Antibacterial Products Research Published in Annals of Internal Medicine
September 3, 2003: No Real World Evidence Tying Antimicrobial Products to Antibiotic Resistance, FDA Told
May 23, 2003: Coalition Provides FDA With Additional Data in Support of Consumer Antibacterial Products
January 17, 2003: SDA/CTFA Coalition Petitions FDA to Allow Anti-Viral Labeling on Qualifying OTC Products
October 23, 2002: Proper Perspective Needed on Antibacterial Studies - Antibacterial Hand Soaps, When Properly Used, are Effective at Reducing the Risk of Infection
July 27, 2000: Joint SDA/CTFA Statement: Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions, Not Antibacterial Soaps Are Real Cause of Bacterial Resistance
June 14, 2000: Discussion by American Medical Association a Boon to Bacteria, a Bust for Consumers -- CTFA/SDA Say
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