Pharmacy

REMS medical abbreviation

REMS means "Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy".

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

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy	None	Prescriptions, Pharmacy	NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR) FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations Federal agency program pages (CMS, Medicare.gov, SSA, IRS, OIG, HHS, DOL, HRSA, FDA, CDC) and healthcare.gov glossary

Sample label reference: "REMS program."

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

What does REMS mean in medical terms?

REMS means "Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy".

Where is REMS used?

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

Is REMS on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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