covered date
(2) In this subsection, the term “covered date” means the later of— (A) the date an application is approved— (i) under section 351(a)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act; or (ii) under section 505(b) or 512(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (B) the date an application is conditionally approved under section 571(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (C) the date a request for indexing is granted under section 572(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or (D) the date of issuance of the interim final rule controlling the drug under section 201(j) of the Controlled Substances Act.