Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the IQVIA First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded. Thank you.

I would now like to turn the call over to Kerri Joseph, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury. Mr. Joseph, please begin your conference.

Kerri Joseph
Senior VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer

Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining our first quarter 2026 earnings call. With me today are Ari Bousbib, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Mike Fedock, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Eric Sherbet, Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Katie Ward, Vice President, Investor Relations; and Gustavo Perrone, Senior Director of Investor Relations.

Today, we will be referencing a presentation that will be visible during this call for those of you on the webcast. This presentation will also be available following this call in the Events & Presentations section of our IQVIA Investor Relations website at ir.iqvia.com.

Before we begin, I would like to caution listeners that certain information discussed by management during this conference call will include forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied