Common Acronyms

ADI Acceptable Daily Intake
AMDUCA Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act
ANADA Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application
ASDI Acceptable Single Dose Intake
AVMA American Veterinary Medical Association
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CVM Center for Veterinary Medicine; a division of the FDA
EA Environmental Assessment
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
ELDU Extra Label Drug Use
FARAD Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FFDCA Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
FOI Freedom Of Information
FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact
INAD Investigational New Animal Drug
MUMS Minor Use Minor Species
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
NADA New Animal Drug Application
NIFA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
ONADE Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation
OMUMS Office of Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development
OTC Over The Counter;  a drug that is available without a prescription
Rx A drug that is available by prescription only
TAS Target Animal Safety
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
UVPC University Veterinary Pharmacometric Consortium
WDI Withdrawal Interval