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Regulatory Affairs: Glossary of Professional Bodies and Committees
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Please find below a glossary of bodies and committees involved in regulatory affairs:
ABHI
Association of British Healthcare Industries
Association of British Healthcare Industries
ABPI
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
API
Association of Pharmaceutical Importers
Association of Pharmaceutical Importers
AXREM
Association of X-ray Equipment Manufacturers
Association of X-ray Equipment Manufacturers
BGMA
British Generic Manufacturers Association
British Generic Manufacturers Association
BHMA
British Herbal Medicines Association
British Herbal Medicines Association
BIR
British Institute of Radiology
British Institute of Radiology
BMA
British Medical Association
British Medical Association
BPC
British Pharmacopoeia Commission
British Pharmacopoeia Commission
BSI
British Standards Institution
British Standards Institution
CDRH
Centre for Devices and Radiological Health
Centre for Devices and Radiological Health
CDSM
Committee on Dental and Surgical Materials
Committee on Dental and Surgical Materials
CEN
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Comité Européen de Normalisation
CENELEC
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
CHAI
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
CHI
Commission for Health Improvement
Commission for Health Improvement
CHMP
Committee on Human Medicinal Products
Committee on Human Medicinal Products
CIOMS
Council for International Organisations of Medical Sciences
Council for International Organisations of Medical Sciences
COMP
Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products
Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products
CPMP
Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products
Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products
CPS
Chemistry Pharmacy and Standards Subcommittee
Chemistry Pharmacy and Standards Subcommittee
CRM
Committee on Review of Medicines
Committee on Review of Medicines
CSCI
Commission of Social Care Inspection
Commission of Social Care Inspection
CSD
Committee on the Safety of Devices
Committee on the Safety of Devices
CSM
Committee on Safety of Medicines
Committee on Safety of Medicines
CVMP
Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products
Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products
DG
Directorate General (of the European Commission)
Directorate General (of the European Commission)
DoH
Department of Health
Department of Health
ECPHIN
European Community Pharmaceutical Information Network
European Community Pharmaceutical Information Network
EDQM
European Department for Quality of Medicines
European Department for Quality of Medicines
EFTA
European Free Trade Association
European Free Trade Association
EFPIA
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations
EFQM
European Foundation for Quality Management
European Foundation for Quality Management
EGA
European Generic Medicines Association
European Generic Medicines Association
EMA (formerly the EMEA)
European Medicines Agency
European Medicines Agency
EPHA
European Public Health Alliance
European Public Health Alliance
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
GP-TCM
Research consortium reviewing TCM research & forum for exchange of information between EU & Chinese scientists.
Research consortium reviewing TCM research & forum for exchange of information between EU & Chinese scientists.
HFMA
Health Food Manufacturers' Association
Health Food Manufacturers' Association
HMPC
European Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products
European Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products
HMSO
Her Majesty's Stationery Office
Her Majesty's Stationery Office
HPA
Health Protection Agency
Health Protection Agency
HSE
Health & Safety Executive
Health & Safety Executive
ICH
International Conference on Harmonisation
ICNIRP
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Electrotechnical Commission
IIP
Investors In People
Investors In People
IPEM
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
IRG
Independent Review Group
Independent Review Group
MAC
Microbiology Advisory Committee
MagNET
Magnetic Resonance National Evaluation Team
Magnetic Resonance National Evaluation Team
MC
Medicines Commission
Medicines Commission
MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
MRGF
Mutual Recognition Facilitation Group
Mutual Recognition Facilitation Group
NAO
National Audit Office
National Audit Office
NBOG
Notified Body Operations Group
Notified Body Operations Group
NHS
National Health Service
National Health Service
NIBSC
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
NICE
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
NPSA
National Patient Safety Agency
National Patient Safety Agency
NRPB
National Radiological Protection Board
National Radiological Protection Board
OECD
Organisation for European Co-operation and Development
Organisation for European Co-operation and Development
PAGB
Proprietary Association of Great Britain
Proprietary Association of Great Britain
PIC
Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention
Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention
RCGP
Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of General Practitioners
RCR
Royal College of Radiologists
Royal College of Radiologists
RPSGB
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
RSC
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
RSM
Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
SCOP
Sub-Committee on Pharmacovigilance
Sub-Committee on Pharmacovigilance
SEAC
Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
TAG
Technical Advisory Group
Technical Advisory Group
TSO
The Stationery Office
The Stationery Office
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