Pharma sector is in demand and hence here is a list of few terminologies & their meanings in very simple words

1. API Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

~ Combination of key chemicals that make the drug work.
~ It's the Dosage in a drug or key chemicals that make the drug work.

~ Intended to furnish pharmacological activity or to otherwise have direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease

2. FDF Finished Dosage Forms or Formulations

~ Actual final drug product that is meant for end consumption

~ Can be tablets, capsules, liquid solution or any other type
~ Combination of Different chemicals in addition with the key API
~ Ratios of various ingredients is highly important

3. CMO / CDMO Contract Manufacturing Organization or Contract Development & Manufacturing Org

~ Another word for CRAMS, that is Contract Research And Manufacturing Services
~ Works for pharma companies based on it's own capabilities & capacities
~ Also known as Custom Synthesis

4. ANDA Abbreviated New Drug Application

~ Application with all the necessary data
~ Filed for review and approval of the drug

5. DMF Drug Master File

~ Submission that may be used to provide confidential detailed information

~ This is about facilities, processes, or articles used in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, and storing of one or more human drugs
~ Different type of DMFs for different requirements

Can be a useful information for many as everybody tracking pharma to good extent.