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The regulatory authorization of a medicinal product.

### Elements

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| identifier |  | [Identifier](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/identifier/index.html)[] | Business identifier for the marketing authorization, as assigned by a regulator<br>Details<br>Business identifier for the marketing authorization, as assigned by a regulator. |
| subject |  | Reference< [MedicinalProduct](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/medicinalproduct/index.html) | [MedicinalProductPackaged](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/medicinalproductpackaged/index.html) > | The medicinal product that is being authorized<br>Details<br>The medicinal product that is being authorized. |
| country |  | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html)[] | The country in which the marketing authorization has been granted<br>Details<br>The country in which the marketing authorization has been granted. |
| jurisdiction |  | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html)[] | Jurisdiction within a country<br>Details<br>Jurisdiction within a country. |
| status |  | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html) | The status of the marketing authorization<br>Details<br>The status of the marketing authorization. |
| statusDate |  | dateTime | The date at which the given status has become applicable<br>Details<br>The date at which the given status has become applicable. |
| restoreDate |  | dateTime | The date when a suspended the marketing or the marketing authorization of the product is anticipated to be restored<br>Details<br>The date when a suspended the marketing or the marketing authorization of the product is anticipated to be restored. |
| validityPeriod |  | [Period](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/period/index.html) | The beginning of the time period in which the marketing authorization is in the specific status shall be specified A complete date consisting of day, month and year shall be specified using the ISO 8601 date format<br>Details<br>The beginning of the time period in which the marketing authorization is in the specific status shall be specified A complete date consisting of day, month and year shall be specified using the ISO 8601 date format. |
| dataExclusivityPeriod |  | [Period](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/period/index.html) | A period of time after authorization before generic product applications can be submitted<br>Details<br>A period of time after authorization before generic product applications can be submitted. |
| dateOfFirstAuthorization |  | dateTime | The date when the first authorization was granted by a Medicines Regulatory Agency<br>Details<br>The date when the first authorization was granted by a Medicines Regulatory Agency. |
| internationalBirthDate |  | dateTime | Date of first marketing authorization for a company's new medicinal product in any country in the World<br>Details<br>Date of first marketing authorization for a company's new medicinal product in any country in the World. |
| legalBasis |  | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html) | The legal framework against which this authorization is granted<br>Details<br>The legal framework against which this authorization is granted. |
| jurisdictionalAuthorization |  | MedicinalProductAuthorizationJurisdictionalAuthorization[] | Authorization in areas within a country<br>Details<br>Authorization in areas within a country. |
| id |  | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing<br>Details<br>Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. |
| extension |  | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Additional content defined by implementations<br>Details<br>May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. |
| modifierExtension |  | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized<br>Details<br>May be used to represent additional information that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained. |

### Search Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Expression |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| country | token | The country in which the marketing authorization has been granted | MedicinalProductAuthorization.country |
| holder | reference | Marketing Authorization Holder | MedicinalProductAuthorization.holder |
| identifier | token | Business identifier for the marketing authorization, as assigned by a regulator | MedicinalProductAuthorization.identifier |
| status | token | The status of the marketing authorization | MedicinalProductAuthorization.status |
| subject | reference | The medicinal product that is being authorized | MedicinalProductAuthorization.subject |

### Inherited Elements

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| id |  | string | Logical id of this artifact<br>Details<br>The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. |
| meta |  | [Meta](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/meta/index.html) | Metadata about the resource<br>Details<br>The metadata about the resource. |
| implicitRules |  | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created<br>Details<br>A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed. |
| language |  | code | Language of the resource content<br>Details<br>The base language in which the resource is written. |
| text |  | [Narrative](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/narrative/index.html) | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation<br>Details<br>A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. |
| contained |  | Resource[] | Contained, inline Resources<br>Details<br>These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them. |
| extension |  | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Additional content defined by implementations<br>Details<br>May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. |
| modifierExtension |  | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored<br>Details<br>May be used to represent additional information that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. |

### Note

> **This resource is still undergoing development and review by the appropriate Workgroups. At this time, is considered only as a draft resource not suitable for production implementation**

[MedicinalProductAuthorization](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/medicinalproductauthorization/index.html) is a resource covering the Marketing Authorization of a Medicinal Product, from a regulatory point of view.