The document summarizes the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines. The ICH was formed to provide uniform technical requirements and standards for drug quality, safety and efficacy. It has guidelines in 14 quality, 11 safety, and 18 efficacy areas. The ICH members are regulatory authorities and pharmaceutical industry representatives from Europe, Japan and the US. It was established in 1990 in Brussels to harmonize technical requirements between these major regions to ensure safe, effective and high quality medicines.