AACC: American Association for Clinical Chemistry
AACP: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
AACT: American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
AAH: Alliance for Alternatives in Healthcare
AAPCC: American Association of Poison Control Centers
AAPS: American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences
AAPS: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
AAVPT: American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
ABCC: American Board of Clinical Chemistry
ABFT: American Board of Forensic Toxicology
ABPI: Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ABVT: American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
ACCP: American College of Clinical Pharmacy
ACIP: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ADME: absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
ADME: Australian Drug Management and Education
ADR: adverse drug reaction
ALI: annual limit on intake
AMI: Agency for Medical Innovations
APIC: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee
ASPEX: Antiviral Spot of Excellence
AVCPT: Association for Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
AVIP: Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
bcp: birth control pill
BFS: Blow-Fill-Seal
BLA: Biologics Licence Application
BPWG: Blood Products Working Group
CAMR: Canada's Access to Medicines Regime
CDDET: Center for Drug Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics
CIIT: Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
CJPP: Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
CMC: chemistry, manufacturing and controls
CPMP: Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products
CRS: Controlled Release Society
CSIS: Conseil Stratégique des Industries de Santé
CTA: Clinical Trial Application
DDDS: Drug Discovery and Development Summit
DDS: drug delivery system
DES: Drug Eluting Stent
EAC: European Aminocarboxylates Committee