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