British Approved Name
British Approved Name (BAN)
British Approved Name (pronunciation: Brit-ish Ap-proved Name, abbreviated as BAN) is the official, non-proprietary or generic name given to a pharmaceutical substance, as designated by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Etymology
The term "British Approved Name" is derived from the fact that these names are sanctioned and approved in Great Britain. The abbreviation "BAN" is commonly used in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.
Related Terms
- Pharmacopoeia: A book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA): This is the UK’s regulator of medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion, responsible for ensuring their safety, quality and effectiveness.
- Non-proprietary name: This is the official name of a drug or a substance, which is decided by an expert committee and is owned by no company.
- Pharmaceutical substance: A type of substance typically produced by pharmaceutical companies, which is intended to have a therapeutic or medical use.
See Also
References
- British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). (n.d.). British Approved Names. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/british-approved-names
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on British Approved Name
- Wikipedia's article - British Approved Name
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