MOST COMMONLY USED ABBREVATIONS IN PHARMA FIELD

AHU AIR HANDLING UNIT ANDA- ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATIONS API- ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY APR- ANNUAL PRODUCT REVIEW AOP- AIR OVER PRESSURE APA- ASEPTIC PROCESSING AREA ASTM-AMERICAN STANDARDS FOR TESTING MATERIALS BPCR- BATCH PRODUCTION CONTROL RECORD BMR- BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORD BPT- BUBBLE POINT TEST BP- BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA BET- BACTERIAL ENDOTOXIN TEST BOPP- BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLY PROPYLENE CFR- CODE OF FEDRAL REGULATIONS CGMP- CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES CDSCO- CENTRAL DRUGS & STANDARDS CONTROL ORGANISATION CAPA- CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION CIP- CLEAN IN PLACE DC- DOCUMENTAION CONTROLLER DMF- DRUG MASTER FILE DOP- DI OCTYL PTHALATE DRA- DRUG REGULETORY AFFAIRS

 EPE- EXPANDABLE POLY ETYLENE EU- ENDOTOXIN UNITS EPS- EXPANDABLE POLY STERENE EPU- EXANPADABLE POLY URETHANE EPA- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FDA- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FIFO- FIRST IN FIRST OUT FEFO- FIRST END FIRST OUT GLP-GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES GMP- GOOD MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES GPT- GROWTH PROMOTION TEST HEPA- HIGH EFFICIANCY PARTICULATE AIR HMI- HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE HDPE- HIGH DENSITY POLT ETHYELENE HVAC- HEATING VENTILLATION AIR CONDITIONING IP- INDIAN PHARMACOPOEIA IBD-INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IPQA- IN PROCESS QUALITY ASSURANCE ISO- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION JP- PHARMACOPEIA OF JAPAN LAF- LAMINAR AIR FLOW MF NO. MASTER FORMULA NUMBER MHRA- MEDICINES & HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY MCC- MEDICINE CONTROL COUNCIL MPCR- MASTER PRODUCTION & CONTROL RECORD

 MHW- MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELFARE MPA- MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY MMI- MAIN MENU IMAGE MCB- MAIN CONTROL BOARD NF- NATIONAL FORMULARY NIST- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY NDA- NATIONAL DRUG AUTHORITY NAPA- NON ASEPTIC PRACESSING AREA NMT- NOT MORE THAN NLT- NOT LESS THAN OMRN- ONLINE MATERIAL REJECTION NOTE OSHA- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ASSOCIATION PDA- PARENTRAL DRUG ASSOCIATION PIC- PHARMACEUTICAL INSPECTION CONVECTION PVP- POLY VENYL PROPYLENE PUF- POLY URTHENE FOAM PFS- PRE FILLED SYRINGES PVDC- POLY VINYLIDINE CHLORIDE PLC- PROGRAMMABLE LOGICAL CONTROLLER PPIC- PRODUCTION PLANNING AND INVENTORY CONTROL QA- QUALITY ASSURANCE QC- QUALITY CONTROL RH- RELATIVE HUMIDITY RAD- RETURN AIR DUCT SS- STAINLESS STEEL

 SOP-STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SCP- STANDARD CLEANING PROCEDURES SUPAC- SCALE UP & POST APPROVAL CHANGES SIP- STERILIZATION IN PLACE SIP- STEAM IN PLACE TOC- TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON USP- UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA UPS- UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY VMCH-VINYL MONO CHLORO HYDRINE WIP-WORK IN PLACE