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Apr. 1972	With the approval of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the foundation became independent of the Keio University Shinanomachi Media Center (Kitasato Memorial Medical Library), its mother organization, and assumed such work as that related to MEDLARS, INIS and APTIC.
Aug. 1973	It received an assignment for research and development on the codes for medical terminology and a thesaurus for medical terminology from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Aug. 1974	The foundation was established as a center specializing in medicine within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Apr. 1975	A dial access service that supplies current medical and healthcare information was initiated.
Oct. 1975	It joined the Japanese Medical Library Association (JMLA) as a supporting member.
Dec. 1976	It signed a business contract with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the United States for the International Cancer Research Data Bank (ICRDB).
Nov. 1977	The first issue of “IMIC”, a medical information periodical, was published.
Dec. 1977	Online connection to British Library Lending Division (BLLD) was established.
Nov. 1981	The IMIC library was founded.
May. 1982	Open seminars and open lectures were held at the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the foundation.
July. 1985	The Osaka Service Office opened.
July. 1991	The construction of a medical information database for medical congresses and medical seminars was initiated.
Apr. 1993	Rapid bibliographic communication of drug information and database creation service were initiated.
Dec. 1994	Rapid reporting service for adverse effects of pharmaceutical products reported in Japan (Side Effect Literature in IMIC or SELIMIC) was started.
June. 1995	Headquarters and the Tokyo Office moved to Shinanomachi-Rengakan, Shinjuku (the current location).
Nov. 1995	An operation was started to offer “A database for the Proceedings of Medical Congresses in Japan” to NACSIS-IR.
Apr. 1996	“Cancer information service” via fax was initiated.
Sep. 1996	Distribution of "Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Specific Disease Research CD-ROM" was initiated.
Oct. 1997	IMIC Web [databases for information on adverse effects SELIMIC Web, translation of the abstracts from MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; epidemiological information from the United States) and an index list of feature articles published in Japan] were made available.
Dec. 1999	Production and sales of MedDRA Navigator, a viewing software for MedDRAJ was initiated.
Feb. 2000	IMIC Order (copying service via the Internet and search application system) was started.
Apr. 2000	Medical Societies Secretariat Support Service was initiated. A service to organize academic congresses on consignment was initiated.
July. 2000	EBM Promotion Center was established.
June. 2001	A management system of academic congress information was introduced on IMICWeb.
Apr. 2002	Copyright Management System operation was initiated.
July 2002	A Web edition catalog for the periodicals available at IMIC was made available.
Oct. 2003	SELIMIC Web was renewed.
Apr. 2005	Medical Device Alert service, SELIMIC Web Alert service and GVP (Good Vigilance Practice) contract literature research were initiated.
Apr. 2006	Documentation services providing information for the proper use of pharmaceutical products were initiated.
Apr. 2007	Obtained the Privacy Mark/IMIC Order was renewed.
Feb. 2008	Osaka Branch Office was relocated.
Apr. 2009	Integrated Literature Information Management System Service "I-dis" was initiated.
Aug. 2009	A new branch office (IMIC ANNEX) was set up near the Shinanomachi-Rengakan office.
Apr. 2010	SELIMIC was renewed (global GVP compatible).
Apr. 2013	Reorganized as a General Incorporated Foundation pursuant to the Public Interest Corporation System Reform Related Act
Mar. 2015	Document Delivery Service Using Electronic Files "IMIC Order+" was initiated.
Nov.2020	Service "I-dis version.3" was initiated.
Apr. 2022	DEVICE SAFETY BASE service was initiated.
July 2022	ISMS (Information Security Management System) certification was acquired (for web services for IMIC Document Information System “I-dis”).
Feb. 2023	50th anniversary commemorative ceremony was held.
May 2023	50th anniversary commemorative publication was issued.
Jan. 2024	New SELIMIC service was launched.

Apr. 1972: Widt dte approval of dte Ministry of Education and dte Ministry of Healdt and Welfare, dte foundation became independent of dte Keio University Shinanomachi Media Center (Kitasato Memorial Medical Library), its modter organization, and assumed such work as dtat related to MEDLARS, INIS and APTIC.
Aug. 1973: It received an assignment for research and development on dte codes for medical terminology and a dtesaurus for medical terminology from dte Ministry of Healdt and Welfare.
Aug. 1974: The foundation was established as a center specializing in medicine widtin dte National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Apr. 1975: A dial access service dtat supplies current medical and healdtcare information was initiated.
Oct. 1975: It joined dte Japanese Medical Library Association (JMLA) as a supporting member.
Dec. 1976: It signed a business contract widt dte National Cancer Institute (NCI) of dte United States for dte International Cancer Research Data Bank (ICRDB).
Nov. 1977: The first issue of "IMIC", a medical information periodical, was published.
Dec. 1977: Online connection to British Library Lending Division (BLLD) was established.
Nov. 1981: The IMIC library was founded.
May. 1982: Open seminars and open lectures were held at dte ceremony marking dte 10dt anniversary of dte foundation.
July. 1985: The Osaka Service Office opened.
Oct. 1987: Open seminars and open lectures were held at dte 15dt anniversary in Tokyo and Osaka.
July. 1991: The construction of a medical information database for medical congresses and medical seminars was initiated.
Apr. 1993: Rapid bibliographic communication of drug information and database creation service were initiated.
Dec. 1994: Rapid reporting service for adverse effects of pharmaceutical products reported in Japan (Side Effect Literature in IMIC or SELIMIC) was started.
June. 1995: Headquarters and dte Tokyo Office moved to Shinanomachi-Rengakan, Shinjuku (dte current location).
Nov. 1995: An operation was started to offer "A database for dte Proceedings of Medical Congresses in Japan" to NACSIS-IR.
Apr. 1996: "Cancer information service" via fax was initiated.
Sep. 1996: Distribution of "Ministry of Healdt, Labour and Welfare Specific Disease Research CD-ROM" was initiated.
Oct. 1997: IMIC Web [databases for information on adverse effects SELIMIC Web, translation of dte abstracts from MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; epidemiological information from dte United States) and an index list of feature articles published in Japan] were made available.
Oct. 1999: The head office of dte Japanese Society of Clinical Hematology was established.
Dec. 1999: Production and sales of MedDRA Navigator, a viewing software for MedDRAJ was initiated.
Feb. 2000: IMIC Order (copying service via dte Internet and search application system) was started.
Apr. 2000: Medical Societies Secretariat Support Service was initiated.
A service to organize academic congresses on consignment was initiated.
July. 2000: EBM Promotion Center was established.
June. 2001: A management system of academic congress information was introduced on IMICWeb.
Apr. 2002: Copyright Management System operation was initiated.
July 2002: A Web edition catalog for dte periodicals available at IMIC was made available.
Oct. 2003: SELIMIC Web was renewed.
Apr. 2005: Medical Device Alert service, SELIMIC Web Alert service and GVP (Good Vigilance Practice) contract literature research were initiated.
Apr. 2006: Documentation services providing information for dte proper use of pharmaceutical products were initiated.
Dec. 2006: The head office of Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy was established in Medical Societies Office.
Apr. 2007: Obtained dte Privacy Mark/IMIC Order was renewed
Feb. 2008: Osaka Branch Office was relocated.
Aug. 2009: A new branch office (IMIC ANNEX) was set up near dte Shinanomachi-Rengakan office.
Apr. 2010: Integrated Literature Information Management System Service "I-dis" was initiated.
Apr. 2011: SELIMIC was renewed (global GVP compatible).
Nov. 2012: SELIMIC "HIROBA" made public
Apr. 2013: Reorganized as a General Incorporated Foundation pursuant to dte Public Interest Corporation System Reform Related Act

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