US FDA Expects COVID-19 Vaccines To Meet ‘EUA Plus’ Standards, Marks Says

CBER director said that all the manufacturing data may not be available, but the safety and efficacy data needed for a BLA are expected before an emergency use authorization is granted.

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CBER Director Peter Marks indicated that more guidance on the emergency use authorization process may be released soon. • Source: Shutterstock

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Peter Marks confirmed that the US Food and Drug Administration likely will employ the emergency use authorization pathway to make a coronavirus vaccine available, but with the more stringent safety and efficacy standards typical for full licensure.

Marks characterized the approach as “emergency use authorization plus” during a 10 September virtual Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy meeting on safe and effective COVID-19 vaccination

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