Hospital Pharmacy: List of Abbreviations

AA

Administrative Aide

ADR

Adverse Drug Reaction

ADE

Adverse Drug Events/Experience

ALOBS

Allotment and Obligation Slip

AO

Administrative Officer/Administrative Order

APP

Annual Procurement Plan

BAC

Bids and Awards Committee

BFAD

Bureau of Food and Drugs

BHFS

Bureau of Health Facilities Service

BnB

Botika ng Barangay

BSA

Body Surface Area

BUR

Budget Utilization Review

CAA

Clean Air Act

CBO

Community-based Organization

CEA

Cost Effectiveness Analysis

cGMP

Current Good Manufacturing Practice

CHD

Center for Health Development

CHED

Commission on Higher Education

CMA

Cost Minimization Analysis

CMPS

Chief, Medical Professional Service

COA

Commission on Audit

COE

Current Operating Expenses

COH

Chief of Hospital

CPR

Certificate of Product Registration

CQI

Continuous Quality Improvement

CRI

Cross Reference Index

CSC

Civil Service Commission

CSR

Central Supply Room

CUA

Cost Utility Analysis

DD

Dangerous Drugs

DepEd

Department of Education

DIS

Drug Information Service

DO

Department Order

DPO

Department Personnel Order

DOH

Department of Health

DR

Delivery Room/Delivery Receipt

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry

DUE

Drug Utilization Evaluation

DUR

Drug Utilization Review

DV

Disbursement Voucher

EO

Executive Order

ER

Emergency Room

FEFO

First Expiry First Out

FIFO

First In First Out

GAA

General Appropriations Act

GOCC

Government Owned and Controlled Corporation

HEMS

Healthy Emergency Management Staff

HEPA

High Efficiency Particulate Air

HHRDB

Health Human Resource Development Bureau

HOMIS

Hospital Operations Management Information System

ICC

Infection Control Committee

ICT

Infection Control Team

IHOMP

Integrated Hospital Operations and Management Program

IM

Intramuscular

IR

Invoice Receipt

IV

Intravenous

LFH

Laminar Flow Hood

LTO

License to Operate

MIMS

Medical Index of Medical Specialties

MMD

Materials Management Division

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MOOE

Maintenance and other Operating Expenses

MSW

Medical Social Worker

NCATS

National Committee on Affiliation and Training of Students

NCHFD

National Center for Health Facilities Development

NFC

National Formulary Committee

NF

National Formulary

NGAS

New Government Accounting System

NGO

Non-Government Organizations

NHIP

National Health Insurance Program

NST

Nutrition Support Team

OR

Operating Room

OTC

Over-the-counter

PACOP

Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

PAPPI

Philippine Association of Pharmacists in Pharmaceutical Industry

PCA

Patient Controlled Analgesic

PDAF

Priority Development Assistance Fund

PDEA

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

PECs

Precursor and Essential Chemicals

PES

Performance Evaluation System

PHIC

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

PITC

Philippine International Trading Corporation

PNDF

Philippine National Drug Formulary

PO

Purchase Order

PPhA

Philippine Pharmacists Association

PPMP

Project Procurement Management Plan

PR

Purchase Report

PRC

Professional Regulation Commission

PS

Procurement Service

PSHP

Philippine Society of Hospital Pharmacists

PTAHC

Philippine Traditional and Alternative Health Care

PTC

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

PTR

Professional Tax Receipt

RA

Republic Act

RCATS

Regional Committee on Affiliation and Training of Students

RIS

Requisition and Issue Slip

RR

Recovery Room

SAI

Supplies Availability Inquiry

SC

Subcutaneous

SI

Sales Invoice