Rockville, Md., March 17, 2008 — The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention today announced a revised Glycerin monograph in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), an official compendium of the United ...

The US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is recalling USP 33?NF 28. The official date for USP 33–NF 28 to go into effect was 1 May 2010. According to a public notice of 12 January 2010, the redesign of ...

The cover story of this issue of Pharmaceutical Technology is devoted to over-the-counter (OTC) medications—how they're regulated, and what safeguards are in place to help ensure their quality and ...

Rockville, Md., November 15, 2007 — The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is pleased to announce 11 new proposed monographs for dietary supplements for public notice and comment. Six Turmeric-related monographs ...

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Utilizing the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary (USP-NF) monographs enables pharmaceutical labs and manufacturers to meet strict quality regulations regarding drugs and formulations.

Atorvastatin, a widely prescribed statin drug, is used to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.1,2 To ensure the safety and efficacy of this drug, it is essential to ...

A new study released in the journal PLOS One found that on average, drugs with a public quality standard developed by the U.S. Pharmacopeia had approximately 50% more generic manufacturers compared ...

The contamination of the widely used lifesaving anticoagulant drug heparin in 2007 has drawn renewed attention to the challenges that are associated with the characterization, quality control and ...