AAC - Actual Acquisition Cost
AACP - American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
AAHP - American Association of Health Plans
AAPPO - American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
AAPS - American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
ACA - American College of Apothecaries
ACPE - American Council on Pharmaceutical Education
ADA - American Dental Association
AFEHCT - Association for Electronic Healthcare Transactions
AFPE - American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education
AGPA - American Group Practice Association
AHA - American Hospital Association
AIHP - American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
ALEC - American Legislative Exchange Council
AMA - American Medical Association
AMCP - Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
APhA - American Pharmacists Association
ASAP - American Society for Automation in Pharmacy
ASCP - American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
ASCX12 - Accredited Standards Committee X12
ASHP - American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
AWP - Any Willing Provider
AWP - Average Wholesale Price
BIO - Biotechnology Industry Organization
BOP - Boards of Pharmacy
CAM - Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
CDC - Centers for Disease Control
CDER - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (FDA)
CDMA - Chain Drug Marketing Association, Inc.
CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
CHPA - Consumer Healthcare Products Association
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COSH - Coalition on Occupational Safety & Health
CPI - Consumer Price Index
CPRI - Computer-based Patient Records Institute, Inc.
CRO - Contract Research Organization
CSG - Council of State Governments
CTFA - The Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association
DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
ISA - Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc.
DME - Durable Medical Equipment
DOJ - Department of Justice
DSM - Disease State Management
DTC - Direct to Consumer
DUR - Drug Utilization Review
Dx - Diagnosis
EAC - Estimated Acquision Cost
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
FASA - Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
FIFO - First In First Out
FMI - Food Marketing Institute
GMDC - General Merchandise Distributors Council
GPhA - Generic Pharmaceutical Association
GPIA - Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association
GS1-US - formerly Uniform Code Council
GSA - General Services Administration
HDMA - Healthcare Distribution Management Association
HEDIC - Health Electronic Data Interchange Corporation
HEDIS - Health plan and Employer Data and Information Set
HHS - Department of Health and Human Services
HIAA - Health Insurance Association of America
HIBCC - Health Industry Business Communications Council
HIDA - Health Industry Distributors Association
HIMA - Health Industry Manufacturers Association
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HISB - Healthcare Infomatics Standards Board
HL7 - Health Level 7
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S.)
ICD-9 - International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision
IFPW - International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers
IHN - Integrated Health Network
IMRA - International Mass Retail Association
IOM - Institute of Medicine
IPA - Independent Practice Association
ISO - International Standards Organization
JCAHO - Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Organizations
LOS - Length of Stay
MCO - Managed Care Organization
MSA - Medical Savings Account
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
NABP - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
NACDS - National Association of Chain Drug Stores
NAPM - National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
NARD - National Association of Retail Druggists (Name changed to National
Community Pharmacists Association)
NAW - National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
NCPA - National Community Pharmacists Association
NCPDP - National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
NCPIE - National Council of Patient Information and Education
NCPO - National Conference of Pharmaceutical Organizations
NCSL - National Council of State Legislatures
NCSPAE - National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives
NDA - New Drug Application
NDC - National Drug Code
NIH - National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
NME - New Molecular Entity
NMHCC - National Managed Health Care Congress
NPC - National Pharmaceutical Council
NPhA - National Pharmaceutical Association
OBRA - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTC - Over the Counter
PAEB - Pan American EDIFACT Board
PBM - Pharmacy Benefit Management
PCMA - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
PDA - Parenteral Drug Association, Inc.
PDMA - Prescription Drug Marketing Act
PhRMA - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers' Association
PHS - Public Health Service
PMPM - Per Member Per Month
PMPY - Per Member Per Year
POS - Point of Sale
POS - Point of Service
PPI - Producer Price Index
PPO - Preferred Provider Organization
QA - Quality Assurance
RFID - Radio Frequency Identification
RIA - Returns Industry Association
RpH - Registered Pharmacist
Rx - Prescription
SIC - Standard Industrial Classification
SKU - Stock Keeping Unit
UCC - Uniform Code Council (now GS1-US)
UN/EDIFACT -
United Nations Electronic Data Interchange for Administrators,
Commerce, and Transport
USP - United States Pharmacopeia
VA - Department of Veterans Affairs
VFC - Vaccines for Children Program
VIPPS - Verified Internet Pharmacy Sites
WAC - Wholesale Acquisition Cost
YTD - Year to Date
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