Businesses Seeking Legal Help to Make Covid-19-Fighting Products

Attorneys specializing in federal chemical regulations are helping manufacturers get germ-fighters to market amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Companies have been seeking advice on disinfectants, soap, and cleaning products, which are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency; and hand sanitizers, which fall under the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction, said Martha E. Marrapese, an partner at Wiley LLP in Washington, D.C. whose practice includes environmental protection and chemical control.

Answering the dozens of questions companies have about how they can legally make such products has “been a full time job for three weeks,” Marrapese said. “Everyone is dealing with Covid-19 on ...