By Sean Moloughney, Editor, Nutraceuticals World03.30.20
As more states urge residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, on Mar. 28 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updated its guidance document regarding “essential” workers to include specific mention of dietary supplements.
This list is advisory and not a federal directive or standard, but is “intended to be overly inclusive,” reflecting the diversity of industries across the U.S. “Individual jurisdictions should add or subtract essential workforce categories based on their own requirements and discretion,” the document said.
Under the Healthcare/Public Health section, DHS lists: “Manufacturer workers for health manufacturing (including biotechnology companies), materials and parts suppliers, logistics and warehouse operators, distributors of medical equipment (including those who test and repair), personal protective equipment (PPE), isolation barriers, medical ga
This list is advisory and not a federal directive or standard, but is “intended to be overly inclusive,” reflecting the diversity of industries across the U.S. “Individual jurisdictions should add or subtract essential workforce categories based on their own requirements and discretion,” the document said.
Under the Healthcare/Public Health section, DHS lists: “Manufacturer workers for health manufacturing (including biotechnology companies), materials and parts suppliers, logistics and warehouse operators, distributors of medical equipment (including those who test and repair), personal protective equipment (PPE), isolation barriers, medical ga
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