AMR	Antimicrobial resistance
API	active pharmaceutical ingredient
CE	Circular Economy
CIPARS	Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance
EC	European Commission
EU	European Union
EMA	European Medicines Agency
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
PEC	predicted environmental concentration
PPCPs	pharmaceutical and personal care products
SDG	Sustainable Development Goals
EPPPs	environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutants
DEA	Drug Enforcement Agency
DOT	Department of Transportation
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FWS	Fish and Wildlife Services
JC	Joint Commission
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
SSRIs	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
US	United States
WHO	World Health Organization