Company: GIFLF
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001104659-25-034245
Chunk: 306

Company: Grifols SA
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 12
Chunk 306
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 a schedule managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which makes available discounted drug pricing for authorized government users.
“GMP” means good manufacturing practices.
“GPO” means group purchasing organization.
“GDPR” refers to the General Data Protection Regulation, an EU regulation.
“Gri-fill System” is a process for the sterile filling of flexible material bags.
“HBV” means hepatitis B virus.
“HBC” means hepatitis C virus.
“Hematology” is the study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases.
“Hemoderivative” is a substance obtained by fractionation of human blood plasma.
“Hemophilia A” is a genetic deficiency in clotting Factor VIII, which causes increased bleeding (usually affects males).
“Hemostasis” is a complex process which causes the bleeding process to stop. It refers to the process of keeping blood within a damaged blood vessel (the opposite of hemostasis is hemorrhage). Most of the time this includes the changing of blood from a fluid to a solid state. Intact blood vessels are central to moderating blood’s tendency to clot. Hemostasis has three major steps: 1) vasoconstriction, 2) temporary blockage of a break by a platelet plug, and 3) blood coagulation, or formation of a clot that seals the hole until tissue are repaired.
“HHS” refers to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“HIPAA” refers to the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, a U.S. health information privacy, security and breach notification.
“HIV” refers to the human immunodeficiency virus.

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“HRSA” means the Health Resources & Services Administration, the subagency of HHS responsible for, among other things, oversight of the 340B Program. HRSA is primarily responsible for ensuring access to health care services for people who are uninsured, including through grant funding programs.
“IFX” means infliximab, a medication used to treat Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
“IG” means immunoglobulin, which contains the pooled IgG (immunoglobulin (antibody) G) extracted from plasma.
“Immunohematology” is a branch of hematology relating to the study of antigens and antibodies and their effects on blood and the relationships between disorders of the