Organization/ Agencies/ Acronyms Abbreviations Flashcards
AAPT
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
ACA
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
AMA
American Medical Association
ASHP
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
AWP
Average wholesale price
BIN
Bank Identification Number
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
FAERS
FDA Adverse event reporting system
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
ISMP
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
MERP
Medication Error Reporting Program
MMA
Medicare Modernization Act
MTM
Medication Therapy Management
NABP
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
NDA
New Drug Application
NDC
National Drug Code
NPI
National Provider Identifier
NPT
Nuclear Pharmacy Technician
NPTA
National Pharmacy Technician Association
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTC
Over the Counter
PA
Prior Authorization
PBM
Pharmacy benefits manager
PCCA
Professional Compounding Centers of America
PCN
Process Control Number
PDR
Physician’s Desk Reference
PPI
Product Package Insert
PTCB
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
TBSP
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
PHI
Protected health information