### Question
How does the law define requestor?


### Answer
Under *21 U.S.C. § 357*, **requestor** is defined as:

> an entity or entities, including a drug sponsor or a biomedical research consortia, seeking to qualify a drug development tool for a proposed context of use under this section

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 357*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER V-DRUGS AND DEVICES > Part A-Drugs and Devices**

