priority countermeasure
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United States Code
21 U.S.C. § 356 — for purposes of this title (3 versions over time)
The term “priority countermeasure” has the meaning given such term in section 247d–6(h)(4) 1 of title 42.
42 U.S.C. § 247D — for purposes of this section (10 versions over time)
For purposes of this section, the term “priority countermeasure” means a drug, biological product, device, vaccine, vaccine adjuvant, antiviral, or diagnostic test that the Secretary determines to be—
(A) a priority to treat, identify, or prevent infection by a biological agent or toxin listed pursuant to section 262a(a)(1) of this title, or harm from any other agent that may cause a public health emergency; or
(B) a priority to treat, identify, or prevent conditions that may result in adverse health consequences or death and may be caused by the administering of a drug, biological product, device, vaccine, vaccine adjuvant, antiviral, or diagnostic test that is a priority under subparagraph (A).