ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction
ADME - Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion
ADROIT - Adverse Drug Reactions On line Information Tracking
AI - Adverse Incident
AIMDD - Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive
AITS - Adverse Incident Tracking System
ARM - Application to Reclassify a Medicine
ASPPs - Anonymised Single Patient Print Outs
ASR - Annual Safety Report
ATC - Anatomical, Therapeutic, Chemical
BAN - British Approved Names
BLA - Biological License Application
BNF - British National Formulary
BP - British Pharmacopoeia
BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
CA - Competent Authority
CAPLA - Computer Assisted Product Licence Application
CANDA - Computer Assisted New Drug Application
CD - Controlled Drug
CEP - Central Enquiry Point, Certificate of European Pharmacopeia (certificate of suitability)
CFC - Chlorofluorocarbons
CJD - Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CMC - Chemical, Manufacture and Control
CMS - Concerned Member State
CP - Centralised Procedure
CPP - Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product
CR - Computed radiology
CRO - Contract Research Organisation
CT - Computed tomography
CTA - Clinical Trial Application
CTC - Clinical Trials Certificate
CTD - Clinical Trials Directive, Common Technical Document
CTX - Clinical Trials Exemption scheme
DB - Device Bulletin
DCP - Decentralized Procedure
DDX - Doctors and Dentist Exemptions
DIR - Diagnostic Imaging Review
DMF - Drug Master File
DMRC - Defective Medicines Report Centre
DR - Digital radiology
EC - European Community
eCTD - electronic Common Technical Document
EEA - European Economic Area
EEC - European Economic Community
EP - European Pharmacoepia
EPAR - European Public Assessment Report
EPID - Extended Public Information Document
EQA - European Quality Award
ERA - Environmental Risk Assessment
EU - European Union
EUDRA - European Union Drug Regulatory Authorities
FOI - Freedom Of Information
GCP - Good Clinical Practice
GDP - Good Distribution Practice
GHTF - Global Harmonisation Task Force
GLP - Good Laboratory Practice
GLPMA - Good Laboratory Practice Monitoring Authority
GMDN - Global Medical Device Nomenclature
GMO - Genetically Modified Organism
GMP - Good Manufacturing Practice
GMPLA - Good Manufacturing Practice Licensing Authority
GP - General Practitioner
GPRD - General Practice Research Database
GPvP - Good Pharmacovigilance Practice
GSI - Government Secure Intranet
GSL - General Sale List
I&AC - Imaging and Acute Care
IC - Information Centre
ICES - Integrating Community Equipment Services
IM - Intramuscular
IM(ER)R - Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations
ImPACT - Imaging Performance Assessment of CT scanners
IMPD - Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier
IMS - Information Management Strategy
IMP - Investigational Medicinal Products
IND - Investigational New DrugI
NN - International Non-proprietary Names
IRR - Ionising Radiation Regulations
IVDD - In Vitro Diagnostic Directive
ISBN - International Standard Book Number
IUCD - IntraUterine Contraceptive Device
IUD - IntraUterine Device
IVDs - In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
IT - Information Technology
IV - Intravenous
MA - Marketing Authorisation
MAA - Marketing Authorisation Application
MAIL - Medicines ACT Information Letter
MAL - Medicines Act Leaflet
MDA - Medical Device Alert
MDD - Medical Devices Directive
MDR - Medical Device Reporting, Medical Device Regulation
MDLO - Medical Device Liaison Officer
MEDDRA (MedDRA) - Medical Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Affairs
ML - Manufacturer's Licence
MORE - Manufacturer's On-line Reporting Environment
MP - Member of Parliament
MRA - Mutual Recognition Agreement
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRP - Mutual Recognition Procedure
MTL- Medicines Testing Laboratory
MTS - Medicines Testing Scheme
NAS - New Active Substance
NB - Notified Body
NCE - New Chemical Entity
NDA - New Drug Application
NOP - Non-Orthodox Practitioner
ODD - Orphan Drug Designation
OTC - Over-The-Counter products
P (medicine) - Pharmacy medicines
PAPs - Product Analysis Prints
PCT - Primary Care Trust
PD - Pharmacodynamy
PET - Positron Emission Tomography
PET/CT - Positron Emission Tomography and Computerised Tomography
PIL - Patient Information Leaflet
PIP - Paediatric Investigation Plan
PK - Pharmacokinetic
PL - Product Licence, Package LeafletPL (PI) - Product Licence (Parallel Import)
PLR - Product Licence of Righ
tPLUS - Product Licence User System
PMS - Post Marketing Surveillance
POM - Prescription Only Medicines
PPI - Patient Pack Initiative
PRRs - Proportioned Reporting Ratios
PSURs - Periodic Safety Update Reports
PUMA - Paediatric Use Marketing Authorisation
QA - Quality Assurance
QC - Quality Control
QOS - Quality Overall Summary
QP - Qualified Person
QRD - Quality Review of Documents
RAMA - Remote Access for Marketing Authorisations
R&D - Research & Development
rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary Name
RMP - Risk Management Plan
RMS - Reference Member State
RP - Responsible Person
SABS - Safety Alert Broadcast System
SAMM - Safety Assessment of Marketed Medicines
SI - Statutory Instrument
SMF - Site Master File
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
SPC or SmPC - Summary of Product Characteristics
SPECT - Single photon emission computed tomography
SSRIs - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
TCM - Traditional Chinese Medicine
THMPD - Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive
THMRS - Traditional Herbal Medicines Registration Scheme
THR - Traditional Herbal Registration
TSE - Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
USAN - United States Adopted Names
USP - United States Pharmacopeiav
AIC - Virtual Adverse Incident Centre
VAMF - Vaccine Antigen Master File
VMD - Veterinary Medicines Directorate
VTE - Venous ThromboEmbolism
WL - Wholesale Dealer's Licence