Section C - Acronyms and Definitions Flashcards
AAC
Actual Acquisition Cost
-the actual price a pharmacist pays when purchasing drug product. Typically discounted from Average Wholesale Price (AWP)
ADE
Adverse Drug Experience
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
AMP
Average Manufacturer Price
-average price paid by wholesailers to manufacture drugs
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ATF
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agency
AWP
Average Wholesale Price
-used for basis for pricing prescriptions
CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CDER
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
-compilation of final regulations and notices promulgated by the federal goverment
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CPSC
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CSOS
Controlled Substance Ordering System
-electronic DEA 222 Form
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
-includes FDA
DI
Dietary Ingredent
-vitamin, mineral, herb, botanical, amino acid, or dietary substance that suplements diet
DQSA
Drug Quality and Security Act
DRG
Diagnosis Related Groups
-classification system for hospital inpatients
DS
Dietary Supplement
-OTC containing dietary ingredients
DSHEA
Dietary Supplement Health Education Act
EAC
Estimated Acquisition Cost
-estimated cost of drug by information by DHHS