### Question
How does the law define biological product?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 262*, **biological product** is defined as:

> a virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin, vaccine, blood, blood component or derivative, allergenic product, or analogous product, or arsphenamine or derivative of arsphenamine (or any other trivalent organic arsenic compound), applicable to the prevention, treatment, or cure of a disease or condition of human beings

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 262*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part F-Licensing of Biological Products and Clinical Laboratories > subpart 1-biological products**

