Pharmaceutical Industry Acronyms
AABB
American Association of Blood Banks
AACP
American College of Clinical Pharmacology
AADA
Abbreviated Antibiotic Drug Application
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAPP
American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians
AAPS
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
ABP
Association Pharmaceutique Belge
ABPI
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ACE
adverse clinical event
ACPU
Association of Clinical Pharmacology Units
ACRP
Association of Clinical Research Professionals, formerly Associates in Clinical Pharmacology
ACT
Applied Clinical Trials magazine
AD
antidepressant
Alzheimer’s disease
ADME
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (pharmacokinetic processes)
ADR
adverse drug reaction
AE
adverse event
AERS
Adverse Event Reporting System
AFMR
American Federation for Medical Research
AICRC
Association of Independent Clinical Research Contractors
AMA
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application
APhA
American Pharmaceutical Association
API
active pharmaceutical ingredient
ARO
academic research organization
ASCPT
American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
BARQA
British Association of Research Quality Assurance
BCE
beneficial clinical event
BDPA
Bureau of Drug Policy and Administration (China)
BIO
Biotechnology Industry Organization
BIRA
British Institute of Regulatory Affairs
BrAPP
British Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians
CAPRA
Canadian Association of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
CDM
clinical data management
CMC
Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls
CME
continuing medical education
CNS
Central Nervous System
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPM
Clinical Project Manager
CPMP
Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products
CRA
Clinical Research Associate
CRF
Case Report Form
CRO
contract research organization
CSM
Committee on Safety of Medicines
CTA
Clinical Trials Assistant
CTC
Clinical Trial Certificate
CTL
Clinical Team Leader
CTM
Clinical Trial Manager
CTX
Clinical Trial Certificate of Exemption
DBDD
Double Blind Double Dummy
EMEA
Europe Middle East and Africa
FCPA
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
FDA
GCP
Good Clinical Practice
GI
Gastro Intestinal
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice
HLM
Healthcare Liaison Manager
IDB
Investigators’ Drug Brochure
IREC
Independent Research Ethics Committee
KAM
Key Account Manager
MAA
Marketing Authorisation Approval
MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
MREC
Main Research Ethics Committee
NCE
New Chemical Entity
NICE
National Institute of Clinical Excellence
P
Pharmacy Only Medicine
PIL
Patient Information Leaflet
PMS
Post Marketing Surveillance
POM
Prescription Only Medicine
PPRS
Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
PR
Public Relations
QA
Quality Assurance
QC
Quality Control
R&D
Research and Development
SAE
Serious Adverse Event
SAMM
Safety Assessment of Marketed Medicines
SCRA
Senior Clinical Research Associate
SDV
Source Data Varification
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure