Source: NC BUSINESS NEWS WIRE, 11/6/20

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a proprietary mask developed by HanesBrands along with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University for use by health care providers as personal protective equipment, the apparel company announced on Thursday. UNC Health tested the two-ply, single-use surgical masks to assure they meet FDA filtration standards and OSHA respiratory protection program requirements. N

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