Glossary of MHRA terms - I

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I&AC
Imaging and Acute Care. This is a Unit with DTS.

ICES
Integrating Community Equipment Services. This is a health and social care initiative to develop better equipment services for disabled people.

ICH
International Conference on Harmonisation. This is specifically for technical requirements for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use. This is a group consisting of the US, Japan and the EU regulatory authorities and experts from the pharmaceutical industry.

ICNIRP
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. This is an expert body that considers possible adverse effects on human health of exposure to non-ionising radiation.

ICTRP
International Clinical Trials Registry Platform.  

IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission. This organisation prepares and publishes International Standards for electrotechnology.

IIP
Investors in People.

IM
Intramuscular. An intramuscular medication is injected directly into the muscle.

IM(ER)R
Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations.

IMP
Investigational medicinal products. These are unlicensed medicines undergoing clinical trial.

INN
International Nonproprietary Name. This is the official non-proprietary or generic name given to a pharmaceutical substance. See also: rINN.

IPEM
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

IRG
Independent Review Group.

IRR
Ionising Radiation Regulations.

IVDD
In Vitro Diagnostic Directive.

ISBN
International Standard Book Number. This is used by the publishing industry to identify a specific item.

ISO 9000
A series of international standards for quality systems.

IUCD
IntraUterine Contraceptive Device.

IUD
IntraUterine Device. See: IUCD.

IVDs
In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. For example, testing kits used to examine specimens derived from the body.

IT
Information technology.

IV
Intravenous. "Within a vein."