The federal government will allow firms to begin manufacturing their own hand sanitizer with limited guidance as the spreading coronavirus dwindles supply across the country.
The U.S. FDA announced Friday that it will not take action against manufacturers that begin preparing hand sanitizer for consumers and health care professionals.Companies have recently tried to help patch the shortage by retooling production lines to begin manufacturing hand gel.
A person uses hand sanitizer on Pier 39 in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, March 16, 2020.The U.S. federal government will allow firms to begin manufacturing their own hand sanitizer with limited guidance as the spreading coronavirus dwindles supply across the country. Due to high demand for hand sanitizer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will not take action against firms that begin manufacturing hand sanitizer for consumers and health care professionals, the agency said in a statement.
"We are aware of significant supply disruptions for alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Many manufacturers make hand sanitizers, and several have indicated that they are working to increase supply," FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement. "In the meantime, these guidances provide flexibility to help meet demand during this outbreak.
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