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Defined term · Quality and documentation

Research use only

A supply designation indicating that material is not manufactured under a marketing authorisation and is not approved for human or veterinary use in any jurisdiction. A designation about regulatory…

Document identifier
CEI-GT-172
Series
Defined term
Version
1.0
Published
30 Jul 2026
Last reviewed
30 Jul 2026
Certainty
Not rated

§1Research use only

§1.1Also known as

RUO

§1.2Category

Quality and documentation — Terms describing the documentary record of a manufactured material.

§1.3Related terms

  • Unapproved — Holding no marketing authorisation for the use in question. A compound may be approved in one indication and unapproved in another, and approved in one jurisdiction and…
Compound Evidence Institute · CEI-GT-172 · https://compoundevidence.com/glossary/research-use-only/ · retrieved 30 July 2026
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