| Abbreviation | Full Term |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GMPs | Good manufacturing practices |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| BCC | Burkholderia cepacia complex |
| MLT | Microbial limits test |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| RCA | Root-cause analysis |
| LAS | Lack of assurance of sterility |