NCE
new chemical entity
API
active pharmaceutical ingedient
FDA
Food and Drug administration
WHO
world health organization
IND
investigational new drug
ANDA
abbreviated New drug applciation
NDS
New drug submission
ANDS
abbreviated new drug submission
NOC
National occupational classification
ADME
abs, dis, met, ex
OTC
over the counter
GMP
good manufacturing practise
GCP
good clinical practice
USP/NP
united states pharmacopeia and the national formulary