NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT

General Chapter <621> Chromatography - System Suitability (USP 29–NF 24, page 2647)


February 20, 2006

USP has postponed indefinitely the implementation of the requirement of the text pertaining detection sensitivity under System Suitability that is published on page 2647 of USP 29–NF 24 and slated to become official on June 1, 2006. On the basis of comments received, the General Chapter Expert Committee has decided that additional time is necessary to review the impact of this proposal, specifically on older methods that were not developed to meet this requirement. The postponement will give the Expert Committee time to define a better strategy to implement this requirement.

Should you have any questions, please contact Horacio Pappa, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, General Policies and Requirements Division, and Scientific Liaison to the General Chapters Expert Committee (+1-301-816-8319 or ).