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The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has been an independent standards-setting organization serving public health needs since it was founded in 1820. Over the two centuries that followed, USP evolved…
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USP White Paper on addressing Barriers to the Development of Complex Generics.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) recognizes that global coordination, harmonization, and convergence efforts among governments and other stakeholders can facilitate and streamline responses and solutions…
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Promoting geographic diversification of the manufacturing base for U.S. drug products can help reduce supply chain vulnerabilities. Published December 2023.
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Recently, media reports have highlighted the results of drug quality testing from some contract laboratories that are analyzing the quality attributes of human drug products using testing methods…
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Significant global health gains have been made in the last few decades, in part thanks to increased access to prevention, therapeutics, and services provided by government donors and global financing…
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Harnessing information to inform effective action to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent or mitigate disruptions in the global supply of quality medicines.
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Compounding of medicines has a longstanding history and remains an important aspect of pharmacy practice. USP compounding standards serve as an integral part of the legal and regulatory frameworks…
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a catastrophic risk to human health and life around the globe. the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) engages in global policy dialogue to advance medicines…
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