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Pharm Acronyms
Term | Definition |
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ASA | acetylsalic acid |
APAP | acetaminophen |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
PTCB | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board |
PTCE | Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam |
HIPAA 1996 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996 |
NABP | National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
PHI | Protected Health Information |
TJC | The Joint Commission |
ISMP | The Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
NCCMERP | National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention |
MTM | Medication Therapy Management |
MMA 2003 | Medicare Modernization Act 2003 |
ACE Inhibitor | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
OBRA 1987 | Omnibus Budget Reconcilation Act 1987 |
ASHP | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (also covers ACA (obamacare) and chip) |
HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
FDCA | Federal Food Drug and Cosmetics Act |
ASCP | The American Society for Consultant Pharmacists |
ACHC | The Accreditation Commission for Health Care |
PCAB | Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board |
API | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients |
USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
NECC | New England Compounding Center |
GMP | Good Manufacturing Practices |
CSA | Controlled Substances Act |
REMS | Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy |
2009 HITECH Act | 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act |
NPI | National Provider Identifier |
CDER | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
IND | Investigational New Drug |
CBER | Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research |
PREA 2003 | Pediatric Research Equity Act 2003 |
CDRH | Center for Devices and Radiological Health |
PPI | Patient Package Inserts |
NDC | National Drug Code |
NSN | NATO Stock Number |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
RCRA | Resource Conservation Recovery Act |
CSA 1970 | Controlled Substances Act 1970 |
ERB | Ethical Review Board |
IRB | Institutional Review Board |
HTN | hypertension |