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A centralized, Excel- and Web-based planning, Annual Operating Plan and forecasting tool;
information for forecasts and the Annual Operating Plan is entered into Hyperion Planning.

Hyperion Reporting

Multi-dimensional, web-based, and Excel-accessed reporting tool.

Hyperion Smart View

Highly-scalable ad hoc query tool that allows end-users to develop their own reports in
Microsoft Excel.

I

iExpense

Used to submit, track and approve expenses incurred by Biogen employees.

IFN-β

Interferon-beta: proteins produced by cells in response to biological triggers; could limit
assault on brain and spinal cord resulting from MS

Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)

Condition seen in some cases of AIDS or immunosuppression in which the immune system
begins to recover but then responds to a previously acquired infection with an inflammatory
response that makes symptoms of infection worse

Immune Reconstitution Syndrome (IRS)

Condition seen in some cases of AIDS or immunosuppression in which the immune system
begins to recover but then responds to a previously acquired infection with an inflammatory
response that makes symptoms of infection worse

Income

Revenues minus cost of sales, operating expenses, and taxes, over a given period of time.
Also called revenue.

Income Before Taxes