Is it permissible to extract alcohol from dates for medical use and to contribute to that?

It is permissible to extract alcohol from dates and other sources for medical uses. The Islamic Fiqh Academy issued a resolution permitting the use of medicines containing alcohol in consumed proportions required by the pharmaceutical industry, for which there is no alternative, provided that they are prescribed by a trustworthy doctor. It is also permissible to use alcohol as an external antiseptic for wounds, as a germicide, and in creams and external ointments. Therefore, there is no harm in participating in such work.