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French term or phrase:
AFSSAPS
French answer:
Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé
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French term
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AFFSAPS
French
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
A French CRPV (comité regionale de pharmacovigilence) describes how on learning of a case suggesting an undesirable side effect "quelques jours après notre demande de modification d'information arriva à l'AFFSAPS".
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l'Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé
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Agence Française de securité sanitaire des produits de santé
Obtained by Googling 'AFFSAPS france'
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French sanitary safety agency for health products
Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé
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French Sanitary Safety Agency for Health Products
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French Sanitary Safety Agency for Health Products
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Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé
Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé ...
Cette agence se consacre à assurer la sécurité sanitaire des médicaments et des produits biologiques et aussi des dispositifs médicaux en France.
agmed.sante.gouv.fr/ - 63k - 22 mar 2006
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When we use this acronym we do not translate it but usually give its equivalent in the target country.
in the USA, the FDA's Department of Health and Human Services
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In the same way, we would not translate FDA... etc.
Cette agence se consacre à assurer la sécurité sanitaire des médicaments et des produits biologiques et aussi des dispositifs médicaux en France.
agmed.sante.gouv.fr/ - 63k - 22 mar 2006
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-03-23 22:10:19 GMT)
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When we use this acronym we do not translate it but usually give its equivalent in the target country.
in the USA, the FDA's Department of Health and Human Services
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-03-23 22:12:29 GMT)
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In the same way, we would not translate FDA... etc.
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