emergency use authorization
noun
variants
or less commonly Emergency Use Authorization
plural emergency use authorizations also Emergency Use Authorizations
: an authorization granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a public health emergency that allows for the use of a drug or other medical product prior to its full approval
Under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), when the Secretary of HHS declares that an emergency use authorization is appropriate, FDA may authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in an emergency …—fda.gov
Especially during a shortage, much of the red tape needs to be cut away, much as formal review processes for new vaccines and drugs gave way to Emergency Use Authorizations during the pandemic.—Marc Siegel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer booster for this age group …—Aidin Vaziri
called also EUA
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