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Glossary of terms

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IAS

International Accounting Standards.

ICH

The International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, which brings together regulators and pharmaceutical industry experts from the three ICH regions (Europe, the US
and Japan) to discuss scientific and technical aspects of drug registration.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards.

Immunosuppressed

A condition in which the response of the immune system is reduced.

IMS Health Inc.

Provider of global pharmaceutical market data.

Inside Information

Inside Information

IR

Immediate release.

Ischaemic Heart Disease

A chronic disease caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart muscles via the coronary arteries.