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FDA bans powdered surgeon’s gloves
FDA today announced it was banning powdered surgeon’s gloves, powdered patient examination gloves and absorbable powder for lubricating a surgeon's glove to decrease potential risks to patients and healthcare providers. The final rule, first proposed in March, will be published December 19, and will go into effect 30 days later. “While medical gloves play a significant role in protecting patients, health care providers and other individuals in close proximity, powdered gloves are very dangerous for a variety of reasons,” the FDA said in its statement.