Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. PAITS
   Pre-Approval Inspection Tracking System
2. PARN
   Problem/Action Request Notice
3. PARQ
   Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
4. PARS (CDER)
   Program Activities Review Staff (CDER)
5. PAS (CDRH)
   Premarket Approval Section (CDRH)
6. PB (CDRH)
   Planning Branch (CDRH)
7. PB (CFSAN)
   Pathology Branch (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
8. PDB (CDER)
   Prescription Drugs Branch (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
9. PDCS (OC)
   Policy Development and Coordination Staff (OC)
10. PDLB (CDRH)
    Pacing, Defibrillator and Leads Branch (CDRH)
11. PDS (CDER)
    Project Development Staff (CDER)
12. PEB (CBER)
    Planning and Evaluation Branch (CBER)
13. PEB (CDRH)
    Program Enforcement Branch (CDRH)
14. PEB (ORA)
    Program Evaluation Branch (ORA)
15. PEB 1 (CDRH)
    Postmarket Evaluation Branch 1 (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
16. PEB 2 (CDRH)
    Postmarket Evaluation Branch 2 (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
17. PELT (CFSAN)
    Product Evaluation and Labeling Team (CFSAN)
18. Per Diem
    Per Day allowance for daily travel expenses
19. PGB (CFSAN)
    Policy Guidance Branch (CFSAN)
20. PIB (CBER)
    Program Inspection Branch (CBER)

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