In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the expected shortage of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the USP Compounding Expert Committee has offered a resource on Compounding Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer During COVID-19 Pandemic.
On March 24, 2020, recommendations were added by the USP Compounding Expert Committee to respond to stakeholder questions about substitutions in light of shortages of ingredients for compounding alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Formulation 3 was revised due to inherent variability in the raw materials and volatility to ensure that the isopropyl alcohol concentration exceeds the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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Any additional questions should be directed to the USP Healthcare Quality and Safety staff at CompoundingSL@usp.org.
