What's New

AAVPT/USP Joint Workshop on Exploration of Developmental Approaches to Companion Animal Antimicrobials October 23–24, 2008

USP Annual Scientific Meeting will include special topics for veterinary medicines. September 24–26, 2008

The USP Veterinary Pharmaceutical Information program will now offer tables of evidence with new monographs (see box below).

Resources

Access the USP Veterinary Pharmaceutical Information monographs by a one-time, free registration.

Contact Information

Reach the USP veterinary programs at .

USP and Veterinary Medicine Professionals

USP provides official quality standards to which manufacturers are required to conform by U.S. federal law. USP has also developed in–depth, evidence-based label and extra-label drug information monographs for veterinary practitioners on the use of human and animal products.

Recommended Resources

USP's Veterinary Pharmaceutical Information Monographs

USP monographs on the use of anthelmintics, antibiotics, anti–inflammatories, and compounded medications in animals are available free through this Web site.

USP–NF

Standards of strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling for veterinary products are included in the USP–NF. Compliance with USP–NF standards ensures that drug product ingredients are not adulterated, are of appropriate strength, are properly packaged, and that the labeling includes active ingredients, expiration dates, and storage conditions.

USP – Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia

The USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia provides comprehensive and critical information to enhance the knowledge of professionals who compound medications. The veterinary medicine section of this resource includes formulation quality monographs and clinical drug use information. Compiled under the guidance of leading experts, the Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia is a dedicated reference for pharmacy, veterinary, and other healthcare practitioners and students. The 2008–2009 edition of the USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia is available online or in print. Print subscribers may access supplements to the USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia in PDF format via a secure area of the USP Web site.