### Question
How does the law define qualified pandemic or epidemic product?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 247d*, **qualified pandemic or epidemic product** is defined as:

> a drug (as such term is defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)),[2](#247d-6d_2_target) biological product (as such term is defined by section 262(i) of this title), or device (as such term is defined by section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)) [2](#247d-6d_2_target) that is—


(A)(i) a product manufactured, used, designed, developed, modified, licensed, or procured—


(I) to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, treat, or cure a pandemic or epidemic

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 247d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part B-Federal-State Cooperation**

