USP–NF General Notices

Updated: 30–Dec–2010

The General Notices and Requirements section of the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary (USP–NF) were recently revised and will become official May 1, 2011, in USP 34–NF 29. Another revision will take place in the near future. Check here for further information.

As a service to USP–NF users and others, USP posts General Notices on its website.

• General Notices in USP 34–NF 29  (221KB) (Published 01–Nov–2010; official 01–May–2011) 
• General Notices in the USP 33–NF 28 Reissue  (146KB) (official until 30–Apr–2011) 

Revision History

Current Revision

• Proposed Revisions to General Notices appearing in PF 36(1)  (73KB) 
• Explanatory Note for General Notices appearing in PF 36(1)  (49KB) 

Previous Revisions

• 2009 Proposed General Notices Changes (for informal comment, July 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009)  (76KB) 
• USP 32–NF 27 General Notices Explanatory Note  (86KB) 
• USP 32–NF 27 General Notices Commentary Document  (55KB)