Statements on USP Standards

Original Posting: 05–Sep–12; Last Update: 07–Nov–12

Standards-setting practices of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) are articulated in statements that reflect the science-based understanding of USP volunteers and staff. The practices and principles undergird all of USP's public standards that result in the continuous revision of USP's compendia for medicines and foods.

• Public Standards
• Scope
• Governance and Processes
• Science
• Reference Materials
• Modernization
• Market Access
• Harmonization
• Globalization and Partnering
• Public Standards for Compounding