Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Material Threat Medical Countermeasure Product

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a material threat medical countermeasure (MCM) product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved material threat MCM product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. On July 13, 2018, FDA determined that TPOXX (tecovirimat), manufactured by SIGA Technologies, Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.