FDA Clears Mustard Gas Treatment As Part Of Countermeasures Effort

FDA on Monday (July 22) cleared a wound dressing used to treat first- and second-degree burns caused by exposure to sulfur mustard, also known as mustard gas. The 510(k) clearance is part of FDA’s efforts to churn out more medical countermeasures for chemical weapons attacks, FDA Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless said. The cleared product, Silverlon, has been used to treat burn and blast wounds in the U.S. military and in civilian settings since 2003, HHS wrote in a press release...