US Consumers' Hand Sanitizer Resources Expand: FDA Allows Compounding During Pandemic

The US Food and Drug Administration is not enforcing some prohibitions against pharmacy compounders preparing nonprescription ethyl and isopropyl alcohol-based hand sanitizers to combat a shortage of the products resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The agency on 14 March announced it will allow operations that might otherwise get sanctioned for marketing adulterated drugs because their products are likely better than some remedies consumers are making