Glossary Terms (Simple List)
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Potential Drug Shortage
A potential drug shortage is described as the occurrence of internal or external situations (single or in a combination of both), which could result in an interruption of supplies of a medicinal product, if not properly addressed and controlled. (TR68)
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Powders
Powders are defined as a solid or a mixture of solids in a finely divided state intended for internal or external use. Powders used as pharmaceutical dosage forms may contain one or more APIs and can be mixed with water for oral administration or injection. (TR79)
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Practice of Pharmacy
The interpretation, evaluation and implementation of medical orders which may include the administering, preparing, compounding, preserving, and/or the dispensing of drugs, medicines and therapeutic devices on the basis of prescriptions, clinical protocol or other legal authority. Note: Many localities have broader definitions describing very specific activities and responsibilities that further defines the practice of pharmacy. (TR63)
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Precision
The degree of agreement among individual test results when the procedure is applied repeatedly to multiple samplings of the same suspension of microorganisms and using different suspensions across the range of the test. Also known as repeatability. (TR33)
The closeness of agreement (degree of scatter) between a series of measurements obtained from multiple sampling of the same homogeneous sample under the prescribed conditions. Precision may be considered at three levels: repeatability, intermediate precision, and reproducibility. It is usually expressed as the variance, standard deviation, or coefficient of variation of a series of measurements. (TR57)
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Precision, Intermediate
The closeness of agreement between a series of measurements obtained within laboratory variations (e.g., different days, different analysts, different equipment). (TR57)
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Precision, Repeatability
The closeness of agreement between a series of measurements obtained under ideal conditions (e.g., same day, analyst, and instrument). (TR57)
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Precision, Reproducibility
The closeness of agreement between a series of measurements for the same sample obtained among different laboratories. (TR57)
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Prefillable
Syringes and associated components considered as starting material for the filling and assembling process of a prefilled syringe. (TR73
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Prefilled
Syringe assembly after being filled with pharmaceutical product and being closed. (TR73)
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Prefilled Syringe
A syringe that has been prefilled to contain a specific dose of medication. (TR73)