Version 10, 15th June 2026 —
This glossary combines the terms and definitions included in the guidelines of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). It was compiled by CIOMS from the publicly available guidelines found on the ICH website.
The guidelines themselves are owned by the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this glossary, we cannot give any guarantee or take responsibility for errors or omissions. Please refer to the original ICH guidelines to verify the information provided.
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We are updating the glossary twice a year, in mid-June and in mid-December. To our knowledge, the ICH guidelines listed below have become publicly available since Version 10 was posted here. They will be considered in the next glossary version.
- E6(R3) Step 4 (final). Guideline for Good Clinical Practice. Consolidated guideline, 16 June 2026.
Note: The E6(R3) GCP Annex 2, adopted on 3 June 2026, will remain available on the ICH website as a separate document until December 2026.
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