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ANSI – American National Standards Institute The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
BIO - Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO performs many services for members, including the organization’s annual convention and exhibition, the largest biotechnology event in the world with the focus on raising capital in the venture and public markets; FDA, USDA and EPA regulation; and patenting trends. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 33 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.
Rx & D – Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies Rx& D member companies are part of the global pharmaceutical industry whose members are responsible for developing 90% of the medicines available today in Canada.
DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. The main activity of DIN is the development of technical rules. In drawing up the new organizational structure, a clear line has been drawn between standardization on the one side and business activities on the other. The objective of DIN is to create standards for the benefit of the economy and of society as a whole. The business activities of the companies within the DIN Group are profit-oriented. The income generated by the subsidiary companies of DIN, and from those companies in which it is a shareholder, represents the single largest contribution to the financing of the not-for-profit core activities of DIN.
EMEA - European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products whose mission is to contribute to the protection and promotion of public and animal health by providing high quality evaluation of medicinal products, advice on research and development programs and providing information to users and health professionals. In addition EMEA develops procedures to allow timely access to innovative medicines through a single European marketing authority. EMEA also controls the safety of medicines for humans and animals, through a pharmacovigilance network and the establishment of safe limits for residues in food-producing animals.
European National Medicines Authorities This is the common Website for the medicines authorities in the European Union. The window serves as a connection point to the authorities' own websites. In this window the Heads of Agencies mission statement is published as well as press releases from the Mutual Recognition Facilitation group.

GAMP - Good Automated Manufacturing Practices The GAMP Forum exists to promote the understanding of the regulation and use of automated systems within healthcare industries. The GAMP Forum is a technical sub-committee of ISPE, and is responsible for the GAMP guides.
IRELAND Irish Medicine Board; Department of Health and Children The mission of the Department of Health and Children is to enable the full health potential of families and children through public policy and leading the development of high quality, equitable and efficient health services.
ISA - Instrument Society of America Provides technical information, professional development
ISO - International Organization for Standardization The source of ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and more than 14 000 International Standards for business, government and society. ISO. A network of national standards institutes from 148 countries working with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives.
ISPE – The Society for Life Science Professionals Aworld-wide not-for-profit volunteer Society of technical professionals who apply their practical knowledge in the life science industries.
IVT - the Institute of Validation Technology Publisher of the Journal of Validation TechnologyÆ and the Journal of GXP ComplianceÆ, is dedicated to expanding the global knowledge base for validation and compliance professionals in FDA-regulated industries. Through educational publications, timely conferences, and other informational products, IVT stands alone in its quest to continually advance validation technology and practice, as well as help assure compliance with FDA regulations.
JETT – Joint equipment Transition Team Aconsortium of pharmaceutical users (manufacturers), equipment suppliers, and consultants seeking to improve communications between Users and Suppliers to more effectively meet the "validation" requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.

MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International An organization dedicated to helping manufacturing and information systems companies through conference and event sponsorships, providing a forum for online discussions and guidance from experienced users and product experts, and much more.
NISO - National Information Standards Organization A non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information in our changing and ever-more digital environment. NISO standards apply both traditional and new technologies to the full range of information-related needs, including retrieval, re-purposing, storage, metadata, and preservation
NAMUR An association of users of process control technology. Manufacturers of process control technology, hardware and software are not eligible as members. Out of the current number of 90 member companies in the chemical/pharmaceutical industry in the German speaking region two thirds originate from Germany. The rest come from Spain, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands.
PDA -Parenteral Drug Association The International Science for Science and Technology’s mission is to advance pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical technology internationally by promoting scientifically sound and practical technical information and education for industry and regulatory agencies.
PhRMA - The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Represents the leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the United States. PhRMA’s mission is to conduct effective advocacy for public policies that encourage discovery of important new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical/biotechnology research companies
USP - United States Pharmacopoeia Helps to ensure that consumers receive quality medicines by establishing state-of-the-art standards that pharmaceutical manufacturers must meet. As the world's most highly recognized and technologically advanced pharmacopeia, USP provides standards for more than 3,800 medicines, dietary supplements, and other health care products.
WBF - World Batch Forum Dedicated to supporting the process automation and operations needs of the technical and management professions in batch and related process manufacturing. WBF facilitates the interchange and development of information and knowledge in order to help its members succeed and to exert a positive influence on industry.
WHO - the World Health Organization The objective of the World Health Organization is the attainment of the highest possible level of health for all people. Functions include directing and corpordinating international health work, establishing collaboration with the United Nations and other appropriate governaments and agencies, to furnish technical assistance and aid, and to promote scientific and professional advancement of health as well as other important health initiatives.

ANSI – American National Standards Institute

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

BIO - Biotechnology Industry Organization

BIO performs many services for members, including the organization’s annual convention and exhibition, the largest biotechnology event in the world with the focus on raising capital in the venture and public markets; FDA, USDA and EPA regulation; and patenting trends. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 33 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

Rx & D – Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies

Rx& D member companies are part of the global pharmaceutical industry whose members are responsible for developing 90% of the medicines available today in Canada.

DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.

The main activity of DIN is the development of technical rules. In drawing up the new organizational structure, a clear line has been drawn between standardization on the one side and business activities on the other. The objective of DIN is to create standards for the benefit of the economy and of society as a whole. The business activities of the companies within the DIN Group are profit-oriented. The income generated by the subsidiary companies of DIN, and from those companies in which it is a shareholder, represents the single largest contribution to the financing of the not-for-profit core activities of DIN.

EMEA - European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products whose mission is to contribute to the protection and promotion of public and animal health by providing high quality evaluation of medicinal products, advice on research and development programs and providing information to users and health professionals. In addition EMEA develops procedures to allow timely access to innovative medicines through a single European marketing authority. EMEA also controls the safety of medicines for humans and animals, through a pharmacovigilance network and the establishment of safe limits for residues in food-producing animals.

European National Medicines Authorities

This is the common Website for the medicines authorities in the European Union. The window serves as a connection point to the authorities' own websites. In this window the Heads of Agencies mission statement is published as well as press releases from the Mutual Recognition Facilitation group.

GAMP - Good Automated Manufacturing Practices

The GAMP Forum exists to promote the understanding of the regulation and use of automated systems within healthcare industries. The GAMP Forum is a technical sub-committee of ISPE, and is responsible for the GAMP guides.

IRELAND Irish Medicine Board; Department of Health and Children

The mission of the Department of Health and Children is to enable the full health potential of families and children through public policy and leading the development of high quality, equitable and efficient health services.

ISA - Instrument Society of America

Provides technical information, professional development

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

The source of ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and more than 14 000 International Standards for business, government and society. ISO. A network of national standards institutes from 148 countries working with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives.

ISPE – The Society for Life Science Professionals

Aworld-wide not-for-profit volunteer Society of technical professionals who apply their practical knowledge in the life science industries.

IVT - the Institute of Validation Technology

Publisher of the Journal of Validation TechnologyÆ and the Journal of GXP ComplianceÆ, is dedicated to expanding the global knowledge base for validation and compliance professionals in FDA-regulated industries. Through educational publications, timely conferences, and other informational products, IVT stands alone in its quest to continually advance validation technology and practice, as well as help assure compliance with FDA regulations.

JETT – Joint equipment Transition Team

Aconsortium of pharmaceutical users (manufacturers), equipment suppliers, and consultants seeking to improve communications between Users and Suppliers to more effectively meet the "validation" requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.

MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International

An organization dedicated to helping manufacturing and information systems companies through conference and event sponsorships, providing a forum for online discussions and guidance from experienced users and product experts, and much more.

NISO - National Information Standards Organization

A non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information in our changing and ever-more digital environment. NISO standards apply both traditional and new technologies to the full range of information-related needs, including retrieval, re-purposing, storage, metadata, and preservation

NAMUR

An association of users of process control technology. Manufacturers of process control technology, hardware and software are not eligible as members. Out of the current number of 90 member companies in the chemical/pharmaceutical industry in the German speaking region two thirds originate from Germany. The rest come from Spain, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands.

PDA -Parenteral Drug Association

The International Science for Science and Technology’s mission is to advance pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical technology internationally by promoting scientifically sound and practical technical information and education for industry and regulatory agencies.

PhRMA - The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Represents the leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the United States. PhRMA’s mission is to conduct effective advocacy for public policies that encourage discovery of important new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical/biotechnology research companies

USP - United States Pharmacopoeia

Helps to ensure that consumers receive quality medicines by establishing state-of-the-art standards that pharmaceutical manufacturers must meet. As the world's most highly recognized and technologically advanced pharmacopeia, USP provides standards for more than 3,800 medicines, dietary supplements, and other health care products.

WBF - World Batch Forum

Dedicated to supporting the process automation and operations needs of the technical and management professions in batch and related process manufacturing. WBF facilitates the interchange and development of information and knowledge in order to help its members succeed and to exert a positive influence on industry.

WHO - the World Health Organization

The objective of the World Health Organization is the attainment of the highest possible level of health for all people. Functions include directing and corpordinating international health work, establishing collaboration with the United Nations and other appropriate governaments and agencies, to furnish technical assistance and aid, and to promote scientific and professional advancement of health as well as other important health initiatives.

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