Workshops

Collaborate and network with USP and various experts in industry, government, and regulation throughout the world.

10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Reference Standards
Sept. 13–14, 2010, Rockville, MD
Learn how to overcome the challenges faced by reference material programs.

Impurities, Adulteration, and the Changing Role of the USP in Global Drug Quality
(In conjunction with the AAPS-PWSC meeting)
Nov. 13–14, 2010, New Orleans, LA
Discuss the initiatives and challenges of a topic that threatens public health through our drug products and dietary supplements.

Around The World

• U.S., Ukraine Agree to Share Standards for Quality of Medicines
• Medicine Quality in the Philippines and Region Strengthened with Philippine FDA's Accreditation
• First Food–Focused MOU Signed Between USP and Chinese Agency

• New Standards for Botanical Ingredients to Help Ensure Their Quality, Developed Under MOU Between USP and Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission
• Pharmacopeial Education Enhanced by Laboratory Training Improves Quality of Medicines in the Russian Federation

More News

• New Paper Examines Current, Emerging Approaches to Measuring Protein Content in Foods in Context of Deadly Episodes of Adulteration
• New Standard for Labeling on Injectable Medications Designed to Reduce Likelihood of Patient Death, Disability

• USP announces the availability of a Request for Proposal (RFP): Performance Verification Test for Inhalation Aerosols  (876KB)
• Post–Convention Updates
• USP's Quarterly Newsletter, The Standard (Summer 2010)

• USP Advisory Panel Recommends Standardizing Prescription Container Labeling
• USP OFFICIAL NOTICE Regarding the USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia

New Press Releases

• New Agreement Targets Food Ingredient Quality in U.S., China
• Nomenclature Workshop to Address Critical Issues in Naming of Drugs, Dietary Supplements and Food Ingredients
• Early Career Researchers Sought for USP Fellowship Program

USP News

• USP OFFICIAL NOTICE regarding
  the USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia (04/13/10)
• New and Revised General Chapter <797> FAQs
• USP's quarterly newsletter, The Standard (Spring 2010)