11-12-2020 | 17:18 PM
Emergency Use Authorization
Several drug manufacturers have recently been pursuing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer has registered for EUA in the United Kingdom and has been authorised by the country's Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Body.
The Serum Institute of India and Moderna have both applied for the Emergency Use Authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine.
About Emergency Use Authorisation:
Vaccines, medications, diagnostic testing and medical instruments need the permission of a regulatory body, the Central Drugs Quality Control Agency in India, for their use. This approval is given on the basis of an assessment of its protection and efficacy.
This is usually a lengthy process. Emergency Usage Authorization (EUA) is a procedure used by the governing authority to issue temporary permission in the event of an emergency.
