ADE

Adverse Device Effect

ADR

Adverse Drug Reaction

AE

Adverse event

AMG

Medicinal products act

AMNOG

Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products

BfArM

Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Blinding / Masking

A procedure in which one or more parties to the trial are kept unaware of the treatment assignment(s). Single-blinding usually refers to the participant(s) being unaware, and double-blinding usually refers to the participant(s) and investigator(s) and, if appropriate, other investigator site staff or sponsor staff being unaware of the treatment assignment(s). ICH E6(R3)