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Termination of Three Declarations Authorizing Emergency Use of Medical Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Detected July 6, 2026 · in Cosmetics & Personal-Care (MoCRA)

HHS terminates three emergency use declarations for medical devices related to COVID-19. This does not directly affect cosmetics or MoCRA compliance, but may impact businesses that also manufacture or distribute medical devices.

Aforeworn detected this change in the Cosmetics & Personal-Care (MoCRA) space on July 6, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Low urgency. Cosmetics businesses that also manufacture or distribute medical devices under EUAs should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Immediately upon publication (July 2, 2026). Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Cosmetics & Personal-Care (MoCRA) continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.

What changed

Three EUA declarations for medical devices are terminated, ending emergency use authorizations

Who it affects

Cosmetics businesses that also manufacture or distribute medical devices under EUAs

What you must do

No action required for pure cosmetics businesses; those with medical device EUAs must transition to standard marketing pathways

Deadline

Immediately upon publication (July 2, 2026)

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/02/2026-13373/termination-of-three-declarations-authorizing-emergency-use-of-medical-devices-during-the-covid-19

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