Agency says compounding pharmacies are more familiar with standards and methods for producing drug products than “untrained consumers.” It will allow operations that might otherwise get sanctioned for marketing adulterated drugs because their products likely are better than some remedies consumers are making. It is aware consumers are experiencing difficulties accessing alcohol-based hand sanitizers and are concocting their own hand sanitizers.
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...