USP Meetings & Courses for Biologics & Biotechnology
USP hosts events around the world to bring together leading scientific and healthcare experts to share knowledge and provide insight for the effective development and application of standards for biologics and biotechnology therapeutics. Learn more and register by visiting the links below.
Workshops
USP workshops are interactive forums open to all interested parties that encourage discussion and exchange of ideas regarding a wide range of current scientific findings, regulatory trends, and public health concerns. Workshops are held at USP Headquarters in Rockville, MD, unless otherwise stated.
- Microbiological Control of Compendial Articles, March 18–19
- Pharmaceutical Packaging: Moisture Permeation and Integrity Testing Workshop, May 20–21 (Co-sponsored by PQRI and USP)
- Measurement of Residual Host Cell Protein and DNA in Biotechnology Products, June 3–4 (Co-sponsored by BEBPA and USP)
View all upcoming and past USP workshops
Pharmacopeial Education (PE) Courses
USP PE courses are specially designed to help attendees most effectively interpret and apply USP standards in their work. The following biotech-related courses were created and reviewed by USP Subject Matter Experts to ensure that they reflect the most up-to-date standards and information.
- Introduction to USP Quality Standards for Medicine (On-Demand Webinar)
- USP General Chapter <1084> Glycoprotein Glycan Analysis (On-Demand Webinar)
- Ancillary Materials Used in the Manufacturing of Cell Therapy Products (On-Demand Webinar)
View all USP Pharmacopeial Education courses.
Free USP User Forums
USP staff travels to locations around the world presenting one-day, free seminars to discuss timely issues regarding USP initiatives related to specific industry segments (i.e., pharmaceutical, biologics, food, and dietary supplements) and how to use available USP resources to your advantage. Learn more and register for upcoming User Forums.
USP at Industry Events
Join USP staff and experts at the following events:
- Molecular Med Tri-Con 2013, San Francisco, CA
“Cell-Based Therapies: Quality Control of Critical Components”
February 14 at 2:15 p.m.
Speaker: Fouad Atouf, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Liaison, USP
View session details.



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