Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
May 29, 2020
Hand Sanitisers amid CoViD-19: A Critical Review of Alcohol-Based Products on the Market and Formulation Approaches to Respond to Increasing Demand
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
- A critical review of alcohol-based sanitizing products reported that hand sanitation is a main preventive measure during the COVID-19 pandemic and consumer demand is likely to remain high until widespread pharmacological measures are available. The presence of substandard products on the market (i.e., not meeting 60-95% ethanol content) points to the need for customer counseling, awareness campaigns, and review by regulatory bodies.
Berardi et al. (May 16, 2020). Hand Sanitisers amid CoViD-19: A Critical Review of Alcohol-Based Products on the Market and Formulation Approaches to Respond to Increasing Demand. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119431