NGS

Next-generation Sequencing

RMP

Regulatory Management Plan

505(b)(2)

A new drug application that contains full reports of investigations of safety and effectiveness but where at least some of the information required for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference.

AVEG

AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Group

ACT

AIDS clinical trials

ALFOI (CBER)

Access Litigation and Freedom of Information Branch (CBER)

AOB (OC)

Accounting Operations Branch (OC)

APSB (OC)

Accounting Policy and Systems Branch (OC)

ARAB (OC)

Accounting Reports and Analysis Branch (OC)

ASB (OC)

Accounting Services Branch (OC)

ACCME

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

ACGME

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

ACPE

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

ACB (CDRH)

Accreditation and Certification Branch (CDRH)

ALFB (CBER)

Acess Litigation and FOI Branch (CBER)

ASA

Acoustical Society of America

ARNet

Acquisition Reform Network

AT (OC)

Acquisitions Team (OC)

APIC

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee of CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council)

ARS

Acute Radiation Syndrome

ACF

Administration for Children and Families (DHHS)

AoA

Administration on Aging (DHHS)

ACWA

Administrative Careers with America (OPM)

ACUS

Administrative Conference of the United States

ADRA

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act

APA

Administrative Procedures Act

ARCH

Administrative Resources Core Hub (CFSAN)

ARIES

Administrative Resources Information Exchange System

ASB (OC)

Administrative Services Branch (OC)

AS (CVM)

Administrative Staff (CVM)

ASAP

Administrative Systems Automation Project

AMB (CDRH)

Adminstrative Management Branch (CDRH)

AdvaMed

Advanced Medical Technology Association

ARPA

Advanced Research Projects Agency (DoD)

ARS

Advancing Regulatory Science

ADE/ADER

Adverse Drug Experience/Adverse Drug Experience Report

ADRAC

Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee (TGA)

ADRS

Adverse Drug Reporting System

AdEERS

Adverse Event Expidited Reporting System (NCI)

AERS

Adverse Event Reporting System

ASC

Advertising Standards Council (Canada)

APLB (CBER)

Advertising and Promotional Labeling Branch (CBER)

ACS (CDER)

Advisors and Consultants Staff (CDER)

AC

Advisory Committee

ACED

Advisory Committee for Employees with Disabilities

ACBSA

Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability (HHS)

ACIP

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC)

AIMS

Agency Information Management System

AIRIO

Agency Intramural Research Integrity Officer (NIH)

AHCPR

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now AHRQ)

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (formerly AHCPR) (DHHS)

AID

Agency for International Development

ATSDR

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC)

AOPC

Agency/Organization Program Coordinator

AMA

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (USDA)

AMS

Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA)

AGRICOLA

Agricultural Online Access (USDA)

ARS

Agricultural Research Service (USDA)

ACTIS

Aids Clinical Trials Information Service

ADAMHA

Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (now SAMHSA)

APAC

Allergenic Products Advisory Committee (CBER)

APUA

Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics

AAFP

American Academy of Family Physicians

AAO

American Academy of Ophthalmology

AAP

American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP

American Academy of Peridontology

AAVPT

American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

AAHA

American Animal Hospital Association

AACR

American Association for Cancer Research

A2LA

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

AALAS

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

AAMI

American Association for Medical Instrumentation

AAAS

American Association for the Advancement of Science

AAAP

American Association of Avian Pathologists

AABB

American Association of Blood Banks

AABP

American Association of Bovine Practitioners

AAEP

American Association of Equine Practitioners

AAI

American Association of Immunologists

AANS

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

AANN

American Association of Neurosciences Nurses

AAPS

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

AAPM

American Association of Physicists in Medicine

AAPHP

American Association of Public Health Physicians

AARP

American Association of Retired Persons

AASRP

American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners

AASP

American Association of Swine Practitioners

AATB

American Association of Tissue Banks

AAVLD

American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

ABC

American Blood Commission

ABRA

American Blood Resource Association

ACS

American Chemical Society

ACLA

American Clinical Laboratory Association

ACCP

American College of Clinical Pharmacology

ACEP

American College of Emergency Physicians

ACG

American College of Gastroenterology

ACLAM

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

ACMP

American College of Medical Physics

ACP

American College of Physicians

ACPM

American College of Preventive Medicine

ACR

American College of Radiology