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On Oct. 1, 2024, the FDA began implementing a reorganization impacting many parts of the agency. We are in the process of updating FDA.gov content to reflect these changes.

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Acronyms Used in Metric Slides

  • BEQ = bioequivalence
  • BIMO = bioresearch monitoring
  • CBER = Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
  • CDER = Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
  • CDRH = Center for Devices and Radiological Health
  • CFSAN = Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  • CTP = Center for Tobacco Products
  • CVM = Center for Veterinary Medicine
  • CI = clinical investigator
  • FY = fiscal year
  • GLP = good laboratory practices
  • IRB = institutional review board
  • NAI = no action indicated
  • OAI = official action indicated
  • PADE = Postmarketing Adverse Drug Experience
  • RDRC = Radioactive Drug Research Committee
  • SOPs = standard operating procedures
  • Spon/Mon = sponsor/monitor
  • SR/NSR = significant risk/non-significant risk
  • VAI = voluntary action indicated
     

 

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