Governmental or Regulatory Activity
regulatory authority
reg·u·la·to·ry au·thor·i·ty
Definitions related to regulatory authority:
  • A geopolitical organization responsible for regulating products used in health care.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Governmental bodies that have the power to pass and enforce laws. Example(s): Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA.
    BRIDG Model Dictionary
    Biomedical Research Integrated Domain Group, 2019
  • (regulatory authorities) Bodies having the power to regulate. NOTE: In the ICH GCP guideline the term includes the authorities that review submitted clinical data and those that conduct inspections. These bodies are sometimes referred to as competent authorities.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.