Pharmacists working to supply hand sanitizers to their patients and communities have a helpful resource at United States Pharmacopeia (USP), the quality assurance entity whose standards of identity, strength, quality, and purity are used in more than 150 countries worldwide.
USP is facilitating the supply of quality medicines across the global supply chain, especially those associated with treating symptoms of the coronavirus. The organization is assisting in many areas, including drug development, supply chain vulnerability and future policy, manufacturing technology, and expanding the supply of safe medicines.
MUSC Rick Schnatz '76, senior manager for Healthcare Quality Systems and Compounding at USP, provided a recap of some of the resources USP has made available for pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Hand Sanitizer Formulas for Compounding Pharmacists (PDF)
- USP Response to Shortages of Garb and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Sterile Compounding During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
- Hand Sanitizer Toolkit
- Compounding webpage
- The USP Twitter feed also carries updates and information related to coronavirus and COVID-19.
