Distilleries across the country started making hand sanitizer at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when supply was limited. Since they were producing hand sanitizer, distilleries were designated as over-the-counter drug monograph facilities in the CARES Act. This week these businesses received a surprise fee of over $14,000 from the Food and Drug Administration after using the facilities to make.
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Griffin Claw Brewing Co.
Birmingham-based Griffin Claw Brewing Co. is among the distilliers that used its raw materials to make hand sanitizer
Back in March and April, when hand sanitizer was among the hardest-to-find items on store shelves, many craft distillers sought to ease that shortage by pivoting from booze to sanitizer using the raw materials they already had on hand.
But now coming off a dismal year of manufacturing and selling their primary product liquor many are faced with potentially devastating fees from the federal government.
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