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arrangement between the employee and their immediate manager that meets the needs of
both the business and the individual.
Fludarabine Cyclophosphamide Rituximab (FCR)
Combination chemotherapy
Flu-like Symptoms (FLS)
Common side effect of interferon treatment.
Follicular Lymphoma (FL)
Most common indolent lymphomas, representing around 20% of all non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma, may be referred to as follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
US agency responsible for regulating and supervising the safety of foods, medical products
and devices
Forecast
Revised spending plan for the remaining months of the year; usually updated quarterly.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
A non-GAAP measure of the amount of cash that a company has left over after it has paid all
of its operating expenses, including capital investments. It is considered to be a good
indicator of a company's financial health.
Full-Time Employee (FTE)
Employee who works at least 40 hours a week.
Functional Currency
The currency of your business unit; functional currency follows the set of books. Currency of
the primary economic environment in which that entity operates, each set of books has only
one functional currency.
Functional Service Provider (FSP)
External company/organization hired by Biogen to perform a specific job function or fulfill a
specific purpose.
