Stage 4 Notices

Please see recent Pharmacopeial Discussion Group Working Procedures Changes here effective April 1, 2018.

USP versions of Stage 4 Harmonization includes monographs or general chapters that have completed stages 1-5 of the five-stage PDG pharmacopeial harmonization process resulting in an approved USP–NF text. Stage 4 adopted text is published here so that USP–NF users may become aware of its availability as a pharmacopeial standard and its targeted official date. See chart below for specific posting and official dates.

Month Publication Date in USP-NF Online Official Date
April 2024  April 26, 2024  May 1, 2025 
September 2024  September 27, 2024  August 1, 2025 
November 2024 November 22, 2024  November 22, 2024 
February 2025  February 2025  December 1, 2025 
April 2025  April 25, 2025  May 1, 2026 
July 2025*  July 25, 2025  August 1, 2026 
September 2025  September 26, 2025  October 1, 2026 
November 2025  November 21, 2025  December 1, 2026 
January 2026  January 30, 2026  February 1, 2027 
March 2026  March 27, 2026  April 1, 2027 
May 2026  May 29, 2026  June 1, 2027 
July 2026  July 25, 2026  August 1, 2027 

 

*Beginning July 2025, Stage 4 Notices will be posted on a bi-monthly schedule to align with the New USP-NF Publication Model.