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Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-037 Order Primary source read

Emergency Use Authorization Declaration (drugs and biological products), 85 Fed. Reg. 18250 (Apr. 1, 2020)

Emergency Use Authorization Declaration

Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services · United States (federal); Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary (Federal)

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The record

Jurisdiction
United States (federal); Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
Level
Federal
Authority
FD&C Act s. 564(b)(1)(C)
Issued
2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27 (determination effective Feb. 4, 2020) (read as 2020-03-27)
End
In force throughout 2020-2021 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationSupply chain
Addressees
  • FDA; drug and biologic manufacturers
Functions reached
  • SC supply chain
  • IC infection control (therapeutics, vaccines)
Collection
Other federal health agencies AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER

Operative words

he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of drugs and biological products during the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under that section.... DATES: The determination was effective February 4, 2020, and this declaration is effective March 27, 2020.

Enforcement

Predicate for FDA drug and vaccine EUAs

Notes

Predicate for every COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic EUA of 2020-2021, and therefore for the vaccination mandates of Q3 2021.

Retrieval note

File slug misdescribes the subject: this Apr. 1, 2020 publication (85 Fed. Reg. 18250) is the DRUGS AND BIOLOGICS declaration of Mar. 27, 2020. Cite by the text, not the slug.