top of page

PharmaNaming glossary

The pharmaceutical industry uses many terms and it is important for us as pharma naming professionals to understand the pharmaceutical language in order to that are common in medical terminology, in drugs, medicines, medical equipment, health conditions, medical associations etc. This pharmaceutical glossary is aimed at providing our visitors a comprehensive idea about the pharma world in terms of the commonly used pharmaceutical abbreviations, acronyms, and alphabetical arrangements of list of common medical terms.

API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient)

The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) is the part of any drug that is active. Some drugs, such as combination therapies, have multiple active ingredients to treat different diseases. While production of APIs has traditionally been done by the pharmaceutical companies themselves in their home countries, in recent years many corporations have opted to send manufacturing overseas to cut costs. This has caused significant changes to how these drugs are regulated, with more rigorous guidelines and inspections put into place. 

​

All drugs are made up of two core components: the API, which is the central ingredient, and the excipient, the substance inside the drug that helps deliver the medication to your system. Excipients are inactive substances, such as mineral oil, and not chemically active. 

For instance, if you have a headache, acetaminophen is the active ingredient, and the liquid in the capsule is the excipient.

About pharmanaming.com

The Global Naming Network (GNN), headquartered in Geneva, is the world's largest network of independent naming and brand identity agencies.

 

With 16 offices and around 120 cooperating naming and branding specialists in 11  countries, from Shanghai to New York and from Seoul to Paris, GNN works for clients ranging from large multinationals to small startups all over the world.

​

Healthcare and pharmaceutical projects are coordinated from the GNN partner office of Readge consultants in Rijswijk.

 

Please get in touch for more information.

​

16

offices in 11 countries

​

120

creatives, strategists & consultants

​

GNN partners

China                     South Korea

France                   Italy
Germany               Japan

Netherlands         UK

India                      Singapore

Spain                     Canada

Switzerland          Russia

USA                       Dubai

5000

projects successfully executed

​

Pages

home                           name to brand

health & pharma        people

regulatory                   test & submit

India                            FDA

work                            blog

clients                         contact

>20000

linguistic professionals worldwide

​

Global Naming Network

© 2025 by Readge consultants

Leeuwendaallaan 24, 2281 GP Rijswijk, the Netherlands

call +31 653528944 or mail to pharma@globrands.com  

 

  • White LinkedIn Icon
bottom of page