Purchasing:Associations and Industry terminology

Associations

• CADTH - Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (www.cadth.ca)
• CAHR - The Canadian Association for Healthcare Reimbursement (www.cahr-acrss.ca)
• CAPDM - Canadian Association of Pharmaceutical Distribution Management (www.capdm.ca)
• CAPRA - Canadian Association of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
• CDMA - Canadian Drug Manufacturers Association
• CFP - Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy
• CGPA - Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association
• CIHI - Canadian Institute for Health Information
• CIPA - Canadian International Pharmacy Association
• CMA - Canadian Medical Association
• CPhA - Canadian Pharmacists Association
• FDA - Food & Drug Administration
• IGBA - International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association
• NAPRA - National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
• NDSAC - National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee
• NHPD - National Health Products Directorate
• NPAC - Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (formerly CACDS-Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores)
• PMPRB - Patented Medicine Price Review Board (www.pmprb-cepmb.gc.ca)
• Rx&D - Canada's Research Based Pharmaceutical Companies
• USP - U.S. Pharmacopeia
• WHO - World Health Organization

Industry Terminology

• FEFO - First Expired, First Out
• FIFO - First In, First Out
• SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
• DQA - Distribution Quality Agreement (Also known as a QA - Quality Agreement)
• DA - Distribution Agreement
• BA - Business Agreement
• TQA - Transportation Quality Agreement
• DIN - Drug Identification Number
• NPN - Natural Product Number
• DEL - Drug Establishment License
• MDEL - Medical Device Establishment License
• GDP - Good Distribution Practices
• GMP - Good Manufacturing Practices
• cGMP - Current Good Manufacturing Practises
• QPIC - Qualified Person In Charge
• A/QPIC - Alternate Qualified Person in Charge
• SPIC - Senior Person in Charge
• ICP - Individual in Charge of Premises
• NOC - Notice of Compliance