Abbreviations and Acronyms - Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Abbreviations and Acronyms - Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Abbreviations and Acronyms - Uppsala Monitoring Centre
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FICFIPFOIFTPGACVSGCPGFGFATMGLPGMPGVSIGxPHAIHATCHICHSAICICDICDRAICHICSRIMBIMMPIMSINNIPCSISOISoPISPEJPMALarebLMICMAH(WHO) Family of International ClassificationsInternational Pharmaceutical FederationFreedom of informationFile transfer protocolGlobal Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (WHO)Good clinical practice.Gates Foundation (full name Bill <strong>and</strong> Melinda Gates Foundation)or Global Fund (see also GFTAM)Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis <strong>and</strong> MalariaGood laboratory practice For example:www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/testing/goodlaboratorypracticeglp.htmGood manufacturing practice For example:www.who.int/medicines/organization/qsm/activities/qualityassurance/gmp/orggmp.shtmlWHO Global Vaccine Safety Initiativewww.who.int/vaccine_safety/initiative/engeneric term for good practice requirements in the pharmaceutical industryHealth Action International www.haiweb.orgHerbal ATCHigh income countriesHealth Sciences Authority, SingaporeInformation Component (used in BCPNN) – Informed consentInternational Classification of DiseasesInternational Conference for Drug Regulatory AuthoritiesInternational Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements forRegistration of Pharmaceuticals for Human UseIndividual case safety reportIrish Medicines BoardThe Intensive Medicines <strong>Monitoring</strong> Programme, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>Not an acronym. Company providing statistics <strong>and</strong> information in the healthcare sectorInternational non-proprietary names (for pharmaceutical substances)International Programme on Chemical Safety www.who.int/pcsInternational Organization for St<strong>and</strong>ardization www.iso.orgInternational Society of Pharmacovigilance www.isoponline.orgInternational Society for Pharmacoepidemiology www.pharmacoepi.orgJapan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s AssociationNetherl<strong>and</strong>s Pharmacovigilance Foundation (L<strong>and</strong>elijke Registratie en Evaluatie vanBijwerkingen)Low- <strong>and</strong> middle income countriesMarket authorisation holder2/4Prepared by the <strong>Uppsala</strong> <strong>Monitoring</strong> <strong>Centre</strong>, January 2012Last update, August 2013
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