Pharmacy

ANDA medical abbreviation

ANDA means "abbreviated new drug application".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for ANDA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What ANDA means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
abbreviated new drug applicationNonePrescriptions, Pharmacy

Example

Sample reference: "ANDA approval."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does ANDA mean in medical terms?

ANDA means "abbreviated new drug application".

Where is ANDA used?

ANDA shows up in prescriptions and pharmacy. Its category here is pharmacy.

Is ANDA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. ANDA is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations; CMS Acronyms. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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