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I helped solve the hand sanitizer shortage. Then Xavier Becerra's FDA came after me.

Politics The Hill By Aaron Bergh, opinion contributor 01 Jun 2026 15:00 1 min read
I helped solve the hand sanitizer shortage. Then Xavier Becerra's FDA came after me.

Distillers who made emergency hand sanitizer during the pandemic were unfairly penalized by the FDA, leading to public outcry and a reversal of the fee, but the FDA under HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra later reopened the issue, leading to further public pressure and a dropped investigation.

Distillers who made emergency hand sanitizer during the pandemic were unfairly penalized by the FDA, leading to public outcry and a reversal of the fee, but the FDA under HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra later reopened the issue, leading to further public pressure and a dropped investigation.

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