The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (or “the Act”) is an unprecedented $2 trillion economic stimulus package passed to help mitigate the economic and health consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to strengthen the U.S. health system going forward. The Act includes many provisions addressing specific needs that have come to light during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of these provisions have important impacts on the drug and device industry well beyond the current pandemic. The CARES Act, unsurprisingly, also contains provisions unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic but that have potentially significant impacts on life science and medical device companies.
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