Reply To: Non-flammable Antiseptic Handrub

Hi Luis,

Thank you

Some information for consideration:

TGA link: https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/resource/guidance/hand-sanitisers-information-manufacturers-suppliers-and-advertisers

Not all hand sanitisers can be promoted for healthcare
The only types of hand sanitisers that can be legally promoted as being suitable for use in medical or health services are those hand sanitisers that are:
-included in the ARTG
-captured by the Exclusion Determination.
For a hand sanitiser to be advertised as being able to kill a specific organism (e.g. E.coli) or as being virucidal, it must be included in the ARTG. In addition, the TGA must have approved the use of this type of claim in relation to the hand sanitiser being advertised.

Australian TGA health care approved hand rubs use alcohol based
-Ethanol hand sanitisers
-Isopropyl alcohol hand sanitisers
-Chlorhexidine

Monograph link: https://www.tga.gov.au/otc-medicine-monograph-hand-sanitisers

NHHI link: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/national-hand-hygiene-initiative/what-hand-hygiene/alcohol-based-hand-rubs

Regards Carrie