
Emergency Use Authorization
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About Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs)
Drugs and Non-Vaccine Biological Products
Information About COVID-19 EUAs for Medical Devices (including diagnostic tests)
Diagnostic tests (monkeypox virus)
About Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs)
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority allows FDA to help strengthen the nation's public health protections against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats including infectious diseases, by facilitating the availability and use of medical countermeasures (MCMs) needed during public health emergencies.