LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS

ABBREVIATION

EXPLANATION

AEFI

Adverse Event Following Immunisation

AESI

Adverse Events of Special Interest

AFS

Annual Financial Statements

AGSA

Auditor-General of South Africa

AMRH

African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation

AU

African Union

AUDA

African Union Development Agency

AVAREF

African Vaccine Regulatory Forum

B-BBEE

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

BMGF

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

CDC

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

CHAI

Clinton Health Access Initiative

COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease

CPD

Corporation for Public Deposits

CSIR

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

DPSA

Department of Public Service and Administration

DTG

Dolutegravir

EMA

European Medicines Agency

GCIS

Government Communication and Information System

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

GRAP

Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice

GWP

Good Warehouse Practice

GxP

Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Warehouse Practice, Good Clinical Practice, Good Distribution Practice and Good Vigilance Practice

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HR

Human Resource

HRRemco

Human Resource and Remuneration Committee

ICMRA

International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

INCB

International Narcotics Control Board

IT

Information Technology

IVD

In vitro diagnostics

J&J

Johnson and Johnson

MD

Medical Device

MHRA

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory

N/A

Not Applicable

NCE

New Chemical Entity

NCL

National Control Laboratory

NDoH

National Department of Health

NEPAD

New Partnership for Africa’s Development

OHS

Occupational Health and Safety

PAYE

Pay As You Earn

PERSAL

Personnel and Salaries Management System

PFMA

Public Finance Management Act

PMDS

Performance Management and Development System

QMS

Quality Management System

RAG

Risk Audit and Governance Committee

SAHPRA

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

SAPC

South African Pharmacy Council

SDL

Skills Development Levy

TB

Tuberculosis

TLD

Thermoluminescence Dosimetry

TORS

Technical Oversight and Regulatory Strategy Committee

UIF

Unemployment Insurance Fund

USFDA

United States Food and Drug Administration

VEC

Ventilator Evaluation Committee

WHO

World Health Organization