On December 11, 2020, FDA issued the first emergency use authorization (“EUA”) for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The vaccine, developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, is authorized for those 16 years of age and older....more
FDA recently revoked a multi-month Emergency Use Authorization (the EUA) for use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as an experimental treatment for patients suffering from COVID-19. ...more
Earlier last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new and revised guidance on its enforcement policy for face masks, surgical masks, respirators, and face shields during the COVID-19 emergency in response to...more
Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its Emergency Use Authorization relating to disposable respirators made in China that are not approved by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and...more
5/8/2020
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In mid-March, the US Food and Drug Administration announced via press release an “unprecedented policy” to increase testing capacity for COVID-19 in the United States. As part of its Policy for Diagnostic Tests for...more
4/17/2020
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Starting in February 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) began using its Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) powers under Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C”) to allow unapproved...more
4/2/2020
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