Almost a dozen faculty, staff and students helped gather materials, compound and bottle the substance and label the final product, which adheres to FDA guidelines. The compounding was done by faculty who are licensed pharmacists registered in West Virginia, Kentucky or Ohio and supervised by a West Virginia registered pharmacist. The school was also licensed as a pharmacy by the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy for the distinct purpose of compounding hand sanitizer, during this COVID-19 pandemic, for local charities.
“It was amazing how quickly our team jumped into action,” said Dr. Gayle Brazeau, dean of the School of Pharmacy. “They applied their pharmacy knowledge and skills to produce a much- needed resource in our community. I am especially proud of Drs. Tiffany Davis, Chelsea Gresham-Dolby and Kimberly Broedel-Zaugg for their leadership.”
This project is funded through donations made to the Marshall University Foundation’s School of Pharmacy General Fund. Additional donations for the COVID-19 Hand Sanitizer Project can be made by contacting the foundation at 1-866-308-1346.
Charities who would like to request donations may contact Broedel-Zaugg by phone at 304-696-2306 or by e-mail at broedelzaugg@marshall.edu. Hand sanitizer production will continue as funding and supplies last.
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Photo: From left, Lisa Nord, Tiffany Davis, Christopher Booth, Kimberly Broedel-Zaugg, Chelsea Gresham-Dolby and Jessica Saunders gather around one of their batches of FDA-approved sanitizer for local charities in Huntington.