The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said companies manufacturing certain alcohol-based hand sanitisers under its previous relaxed guidance must stop making these products by the end of the year as there is no longer a shortage, reports Reuters.

"In recent months, the supply of alcohol-based hand sanitiser from traditional suppliers has increased, and now, most consumers and healthcare personnel are no longer having difficulty obtaining these products," the agency said.

Hand sanitisers manufactured before December 31 or on that date and produced under the previous temporary guidelines must no longer be sold to wholesalers or retailers by March 31, 2022, the agency added.