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terms and acronyms

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Expiration Date   Date printed on a product label indicating the end of the product's useful life.  
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EU   European Union which has 27 member states  
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FAR   Field Alert Report  
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Fast Track   FDA program to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs.  
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FCC   Federal Communications Commission  
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FD&C ACT(FDCA)   Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act  
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FDA   Food and Drug Administration  
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FDAMA   FDA Modernization Act of 1997  
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FDERA   Food and Drug Export reform and enchancement act of 1996  
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FDLI   food and drug law institute  
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FMECA   failure mode, effects and critical analysis  
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FOIA   freedom of information act  
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FPLA   fair packaging and labeling act  
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FR   federal regulations  
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GAO   GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE  
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FTC   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION  
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GATT   GENERAL AGREEMENT OF TARIFFS AND TRADE  
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GCP   GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE. REGULATION AND REQUIREMENTS WITH WHICH CLINICAL STUDIES MUST COMPLY  
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GENERIC DRUG   DRUGS MANUFACTURED AND APPROVED AFTER THE ORIGINAL BRAND NAME DRUG HAS LOST PATENT PROTECTION.  
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GGP   GOOD GUIDANCE PRACTICE  
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GLP   GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE.  
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GMP   GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE (FOR DEVICES, SEE QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATIONS 1997).  
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GRANDFATHERED   TACIT APPROVAL OD DRUGS MARKETED BEFORE 1938 AND DEVICES MARKETED BEFORE MAY 1976.  
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GRAS(E)   GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (AND EFFECTIVE)  
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GRP   GOOD REVIEW PRACTICE  
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GUIDANCE   DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED BY FDA TO PROVIDE CURRENT INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS  
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HAACP   HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (INSPECTION TECHNIQUE)  
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HCFA   HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION (DETERMINES MEDICARE PAYMENT SYSTEM)  
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HDE   HUMANITARIAN DEVICE EXEMPTION  
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HMO   HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION  
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HPB   HEALTH PROTECTION BRANCH (CANADA'S EQUIVALENT OF FDA)  
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HUD   HUMANITARIAN USE DEVICE  
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IB   INVESTIGATOR'S BROCHURE  
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IC (ICF)   INFORMED CONSENT (FORM)  
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ICH   INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMONISATION OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR HUMAN USE  
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IDE   INVESTIGATIONAL DEVICE EXEMPTION  
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IDMC   INDEPENDENT DATA MONITORING COMMITTEE  
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IDSMB   INDEPENDENT DATA SAFETY MONITORING BOARD  
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INACTIVE INGREDIENT   ANY DRUG PRODUCT COMPONENT OTHER THAN THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT, SUCH AS EXCIPIENT, VEHICLE AND BINDERS  
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INAD   INVESTIGATIONAL NEW ANIMAL DRUG  
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IND   INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (APPLICATION)  
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INFORMATION AMENDMENT   INCLUDES MOST SUBMISSIONS UNDER AN ACTIVE IND, SUCH AS NEW PROTOCOLS, FINAL STUDY REPORTS, SAFETY REPORTS, CMC INFORMATION, ETC.  
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INN   INTERNATIONAL NONPROPRIETARY NAMES  
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INTENDED USE   OBJECTIVE LABELED USE OF A DEVICE  
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INVESTIGATOR IND   PROTOCOL AND IND SUBMITTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATOR INSTEAD OF A MANUFACTURER.  
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IRB   INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD OR INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD  
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ISO   INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (NOT AN ACRONYM)  
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ISPE   INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING; INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY  
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IUO   INVESTIGATIONAL USE ONLY  
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IVDD   IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC  
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IVDD   IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE DIRECTIVE  
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JMHW   JAPANESE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE  
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LABEL   ANY DISPLAY OF WRITTEN, PRINTED OR GRAPHIC MATTER ON THE IMMEDIATE CONTAINER OR PACKAGE OD, OR AFFIXED TO, ANY ARTICLE  
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LABELING   ALL WRITTEN, PRINTED, OR GRAPHIC MATTER ACCOMPANYING AN ARTICLE AT ANY TIME WHILE SUCH ARTICLE IS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE OR HELD FOR SALE AFTER SHIPMENT IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; INCLUDES USER MANUALS, BROCHURES, ADVERTISING, ETC  
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LOA   LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION  
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MA   MARKETING AUTHORIZATION  
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MACEAC   MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST-ESTIMATED ACQUISITION COST  
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MARKET WITHDRAWL   FIRM INITIATED REMOVAL OR CORRECTION OF A DEVICE, DRUG, OR BIOLOGIC PRODUCT INVOLVING A MINOR VIOLATION OF THE FD&C ACT, NOT SUBJECT TO LEGAL ACTION BY FDA  
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MAPP   MANUEL OF POLICY AND PROCEDURES  
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MDD   MEDICAL DEVICE DIRECTIVE (EU)  
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MDR   MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT  
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MDUFMA   MEDICAL DEVICE USER FEE AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2002  
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MEDICAL DEVICE   ANY INSTRUMENT, APPARATUS, IMPLEMENT, MACHINE, CONSTRIVANCE, IMPLANT, IN VITRO REAGENT, OR OTHER SIMILAR OR RELATED ARTICLE, INCLUDING ANY COMPONENT, PART OR ACCESSORY THAT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN DIAGNOSIS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OR TREATMENT OR PREVENTION  
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