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Compounding pharmacies are uniquely positioned to serve their communities during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Especially since the FDA is allowing the temporary compounding of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers — provided that all of the conditions in its guidance document are met — compounders can use their ingenuity, knowledge and skills to continue providing customized medication to their patients while also supporting first responders in their communities by helping to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Below is a video showing how one compounder — Steve Hoffart, PharmD, owner and pharmacist of Magnolia Pharmacy in Magnolia, Texas — is helping his community by donating pharmaceutical-grade, alcohol-based hand sanitizer to local law enforcement departments. Below that, we provide a simple four-step checklist showing how you can also support first responders in your community during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Compounding Pharmacy Donates Hand Sanitizer for First Responders
How You Can Do It Too
Visit our Compounding Hand Sanitizer page for the hand sanitizer formulas mentioned above, which we developed based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines cited in the FDA hand sanitizer guidance document. You can also access our social media caption template mentioned above to help you spread the word.
For more information about the FDA’s guidance for compounding alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and to see other resources for helping your community through the new coronavirus outbreak, visit our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center. We are updating that webpage as this situation develops, so we recommend bookmarking it and checking it often.