### Question
How is the term qualified pandemic or epidemic product defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified pandemic or epidemic product** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 360bbb* as the following:

> a product that meets the definition given such term in section 247d–6d of title 42 and—


(A) that has been identified by the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Defense as receiving funding directly related to addressing chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats, including pandemic influenza

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 360bbb*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER V-DRUGS AND DEVICES > Part E-General Provisions Relating to Drugs and Devices**

