The Life Science industry and regulatory profession have a plethora of acronyms and technical terms. Our glossary aims to help make sense of these. Search by clicking on the letters above.
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Biometric data
Under the GDPR, biometric data is considered to be sensitive data and to that extent can only be processed according…
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Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
Administration of fecal matter from a donor into the intestinal tract of a recipient in order to directly change the…
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Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBP)
Biological products for the prevention, treatment, or cure of a disease or condition of human beings that contain live organisms,…
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Microbiome
The collection of microbial life (microbiota) that inhabit a specific environment, and include microorganisms as diverse as bacteria, yeasts, fungi,…
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Postbiotics
Nonviable substance produced by or derived from microorganisms, which, when administered in adequate amount, confer (a) health benefit(s) to the…
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Probiotics
Living microorganism(s) which, when administered in adequate amount, confer (a) health benefit(s) to the host.
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Prebiotic
Nonviable substance which, when administered in adequate amount, selectively promotes the growth, development and/or activity of beneficial microorganisms hosted by…
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Unexpected adverse reaction
An adverse reaction, the nature, severity or outcome of which is not consistent with the summary of product characteristics
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