USP Workshop—10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Reference Standards

Hosted by USP in coordination with industry cosponsors and the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare (EDQM), this event represented an opportunity for industry to learn about hot topics, share information, network with colleagues, and help advance the field.

Topics:

  • Regulators' expectations for the quality systems required to establish, maintain, and use pharmaceutical reference standards
  • Challenges faced in complying with global regulation, and compare solutions to those challenges
  • Practical approaches for using metrological principles to guide processes and use of reference standards
  • Control strategies used to ensure the quality of pharmaceutical products and discuss best practices

When: September 13–14, 2010

Where: USP Headquarters; Rockville, MD, USA

Agenda

Presentations:

Participants: Professionals working in or with

  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Government ministries
  • Regulatory agencies
  • International industry
  • Pharmacopeias