### Question
What does unilateral medical sanction mean?


### Answer
**Unilateral medical sanction** has the following meaning in *22 U.S.C. § 7201*:

> any prohibition, restriction, or condition on exports of, or the provision of assistance consisting of, medicine or a medical device with respect to a foreign country or foreign entity that is imposed by the United States for reasons of foreign policy or national security, except in a case in which the United States imposes the measure pursuant to—


(A) a multilateral regime and the other member countries of that regime have agreed to impose substantially equivalent measures

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 7201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 79-TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT**

