FDA Keeps Hand Sanitizer Flowing With Guidance for Coronavirus

The FDA wants to boost the supply of hand sanitizer to combat the coronavirus outbreak, issuing a pair of guidance documents Friday.

The first guidance permits temporary manufacture of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer and says the Food and Drug Administration will not take action against those who produce it. The move is a response to the fact that the increase in coronavirus cases has led consumers to make hand sanitizers for personal use. The agency isn’t sure whether those homebrew sanitizers are safe for human skin.

“We are aware of significant supply disruptions for alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Many manufacturers make ...