A healthier world needs a strong foundation – one that establishes quality, sets the bar for scientific rigor and technological progress, and epitomizes collaboration between industry, nonprofits, government and academia.
From the standards we create to the partnerships and conversations we foster, our scientists, advocates and network of experts are critical to constructing and reinforcing this foundation to ensure people stay healthy.
Latest Standards Updates
USP-NF
Seven New or Updated Revision Bulletins (posted 26–Oct–2018)
Five New Pending Notices of Intent to Revise (posted 26–Oct–2018)
One New General Chapter Prospectus (posted 26–Oct–2018)
One New Reference Change (posted 26–Oct–2018)
One New Notice of Intent to Revise (posted 26–Oct–2018)
Reference Standards
UPDATE: USP Nystatin Reference Standard Customer Support Guidance (01–May–2017)
Reference Standards Under Development List (updated quarterly)
Quality Matters Blog
USP has a long history of addressing public health crisis - by developing or revising standards - and we are committed to doing the same to help with the opioid crisis.
Building the marketplace for generic medicines is a key strategy to containing drug costs in the US, one that USP actively supports through our standards-setting work.
As digital therapies represent an emerging science that can offer exciting alternatives for some patients, it is important to ask how the quality of these therapies can be assured.