### Question
Can you define what high need cure means?


### Answer
**High need cure** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 287a*:

> a drug (as that term is defined by section 321(g)(1) of title 21,[1](#287a_1_target) biological product (as that term is defined by section 262(i) [2](#287a_2_target) of this title), or device (as that term is defined by section 321(h) of title 21) that, in the determination of the Director of the Center—


(A) is a priority to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any disease or condition

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 287a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER III-NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES > Part E-Other Agencies of NIH > subpart 1-national center for advancing translational sciences**

