FDA Facilitates Broader Adoption of VHP for Sterilization

The FDA announced that it considers vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) to be an Established Category A method of sterilization for medical devices, recognizing VHP’s long history of safety and effectiveness. Broader use of VHP is part of the FDA’s multi-pronged approach to reducing the use of ethylene oxide (EtO) when possible. Read the FDA news release.