Authorization of Emergency Use of an Injectable Treatment for Nerve Agent or Certain Insecticide (Organophosphorus and/or Carbamate) Poisoning; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) (the Authorization) for an injectable treatment for nerve agent or certain insecticide (organophosphorus and/or carbamate) poisoning. FDA issued this Authorization under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as requested by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Authorization contains, among other things, conditions on the emergency use of the authorized injectable treatment. The Authorization follows the April 11, 2017, determination by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary that there is a significant potential for a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of U.S. citizens living abroad and that involves nerve agents or certain insecticides (organophosphorus and/or carbamate). On the basis of such determination, the HHS Secretary declared on April 11, 2017, that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of injectable treatments for nerve agent or certain insecticide (organophosphorus and/or carbamate) poisoning, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under the FD&C Act. The Authorization, which includes an explanation of the reasons for issuance, is reprinted in this document.