USP on the Issues

Select from below to read USP's statements and perspectives on various public health issues.

Antimicrobial resistance

Cannabis

Compounding

COVID-19

Excipients

Falsified and substandard medicines and medical products

Foods

Generic medicines

Monographs

Opioids

Procurement and access

Quality-assured medicines

Regulatory system strengthening

Supply chain

collaboration with FDA
Collaboration with FDA

USP and FDA work together to make medicines, dietary supplements and food ingredients in the US among the safest in the world.

See how

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Building trust in generic medicines

We can help increase patient access to medicines by facilitating generics competition through, training and education, and collaborations.

Learn about our Generics Access Plan