and evolution and to embed regulatory and policy frameworks in a timely and responsible manner. There will also continue to be greater economic pressures from governments and payers of all political persuasions for affordable biologics like biosimilars to realize the full benefits of innovator biologic medicines. It is therefore imperative that pharmacists keep abreast of such rapid changes in the information as they will be expected to lead discussions with doctors and patients on these important therapeutic agents.
Table 1.4 Abbreviations used in biologic medicine literature.
Abbreviation
Full name
ADCs
Antibody–Drug Conjugates
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
ADE
Adverse Drug Event
AE
Adverse Event
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ARTG
Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
ATMP
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
BDMARDs
Biologic Disease‐Modifying Anti‐Rheumatic Drugs
BIA
Budget Impact Analysis
BLA
Biologics License Application
BPCI Act
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act
CAPs
Centrally Authorised Products (EU)
CAR‐T
Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy
CDMO
Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation
CEOR
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
CHMP
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (EMA)
CIOMS
Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences
CE
Comparability Exercise
CMA
Critical Material Attribute
CPP
Critical Process Parameter
CQA
Critical Quality Attribute
CTD
Common Technical Document
DCP
Decentralised Procedure
DDD
Defined Daily Dose
DDR
Dose‐Dense Regimens
EC
European Commission
EMA (EMEA)
European Medicines Agency
EPARs
European Public Assessment Reports
EPO
Erythropoietin (epoetin)
EU
European Union
Eudra
European Drug Regulatory Authorities
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FD&C
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
FTC
Federal Trade Commission (in the United States)
GCP
Good Clinical Practice
GH
Growth Hormone
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice
GVP
Good Pharmacovigilance Practice
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
HPLC
High‐Performance Liquid Chromatography
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ICH
International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use