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
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
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
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 Drug
INN
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
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 Leaflet
PL(PI)
Product Licence (Parallel Import)
PLR
Product Licence of Right
PLUS
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