Professional Bodies

A

ABHI
Association of British Healthcare Industries

ABPI
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

API
Association of Pharmaceutical Importers

AXREM
Association of X-ray Equipment Manufacturers

B

BGMA
British Generic Manufacturers Association

BHMA
British Herbal Medicines Association

BIR
British Institute of Radiology

BMA
British Medical Association

BPC
British Pharmacopoeia Commission

BSI
British Standards Institution

C

CDRH
Centre for Devices and Radiological Health

CDSM
Committee on Dental and Surgical Materials

CEN
Comité Européen de Normalisation

CENELEC
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique

CHAI
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection

CHI
Commission for Health Improvement

CHMP
Committee on Human Medicinal Products

CIOMS
Council for International Organisations of Medical Sciences

COMP
Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products

CPMP
Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products

CPS
Chemistry Pharmacy and Standards Subcommittee

CRM
Committee on Review of Medicines

CSCI
Commission of Social Care Inspection

CSD
Committee on the Safety of Devices

CSM
Committee on Safety of Medicines

CVMP
Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products

D

DG
Directorate General (of the European Commission)

DoH
Department of Health

E

ECPHIN
European Community Pharmaceutical Information Network

EDQM
European Department for Quality of Medicines

EFTA
European Free Trade Association

EFPIA
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations

EFQM
European Foundation for Quality Management

EGA
European Generic Medicines Association

EMA (formerly the EMEA)
European Medicines Agency

EPHA
European Public Health Alliance

ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute

F

FDA
Food and Drug Administration

G

GP-TCM
Research consortium reviewing TCM research & forum for exchange of information between EU & Chinese scientists.

H

HFMA
Health Food Manufacturers' Association

HMPC
European Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products

HMSO
Her Majesty's Stationery Office

HPA
Health Protection Agency

HSE
Health & Safety Executive

I

ICH

International Conference on Harmonisation

ICNIRP
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission

IIP
Investors In People

IPEM
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

IRG
Independent Review Group

M

MAC

Microbiology Advisory Committee

MagNET
Magnetic Resonance National Evaluation Team

MC
Medicines Commission

MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

MRGF
Mutual Recognition Facilitation Group

N

NAO
National Audit Office

NBOG
Notified Body Operations Group

NHS
National Health Service

NIBSC
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control

NICE
National Institute for Clinical Excellence

NPSA
National Patient Safety Agency

NRPB
National Radiological Protection Board

O

OECD
Organisation for European Co-operation and Development

P

PAGB
Proprietary Association of Great Britain

PIC
Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention

R

RCGP
Royal College of General Practitioners

RCR
Royal College of Radiologists

RPSGB
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

RSC
Royal Society of Chemistry

RSM
Royal Society of Medicine

S

SCOP
Sub-Committee on Pharmacovigilance

SEAC
Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee

T

TAG
Technical Advisory Group

TSO
The Stationery Office

W

WHO
World Health Organisation

Regulatory Affairs: Glossary of Professional Bodies and Committees