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The Meaning of "Spouse" and "Family" in FDA's Regulations after the Supreme Court's Ruling in United States v. Windsor: Questions and Answers: Guidance for Industry, Consumers, and FDA Staff

FinalOffice of the Commissioner,Office of Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs,Office of Policy03/31/2014

Description

Q2: Do you have to live or intend to live in a state in which same-sex marriage is legal for FDA’s regulations using the terms "spouse" or "family" to apply to you?

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

1
New Animal Drugs

Products subject to clinical investigation guidance.

Stakeholders

8
consumer

members of the NMQAAC

Qualified Expert Panels

indexing new animal drugs

clinical investigator

subject to financial disclosure requirements

Institutional Review Board

Governs top dose in clinical studies

legally authorized representative

Person authorized to provide consent on behalf of the patient if needed.

clinical investigators

requiring clinical investigators to disclose the financial interests and arrangements of their same-sex spouses.

family

FDA will interpret the terms spouse and family in its regulations to include same-sex spouses.

spouse

FDA will interpret the terms spouse and family in its regulations to include same-sex spouses.; interpreted to include same-sex spouse

Related CFR Sections (7)

See Also (8)

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