Funding Availability To inquire about the availability of funds before completing an application, please call IMED at (866) 599-4363 to speak with a Grant Coordinator. You will be asked to provide the therapeutic area/area of educational interest and amount of the grant request. Please note that IMED cannot provide any guidance on whether a particular grant will be favorably or unfavorably reviewed — only whether or not sufficient funding is available at that particular time. An indication that sufficient funding is available in no way constitutes a commitment or assurance that funds will be available at the time of grant application review.

While IMED will consider funding activities and initiatives in multiple therapeutic areas, priority will be given to those in the following areas:

Allergic Disease Asthma Oncology Breast Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer General Oncology Ovarian Cancer Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Thoracic Cancer Renal Cancer Glioma Prostate Cancer Cardiovascular Acute Myocardial Infarction Endocrinology Disorders of Growth and Development Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Neurology Acute Ischemic Stroke Multiple Sclerosis

Ophthalmology Retinal Neovascular Diseases Pulmonology Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Embolism Rheumatology Arthritis Nephrology Lupus Nephritis Thrombolytic Therapy Catheter Clearance Hemodialysis Immunology General Immunology General Access to Therapy Education relevant to Payers, Employers and Practice Managers Educational Effectiveness and Practice Improvement

Effective November 2, 2009, IMED will also consider funding independent medical education activities in the following therapeutic areas:

• Osteoporosis
• Diabetes
• Hepatitis B / C / Co-infection
• Influenza
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Please check back regularly for additional information and updates.