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New USP Food Fraud Database Helps Industry and Regulators Mitigate Risk of Food Adulteration
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has launched today the next generation of its Food Fraud Database (FFD 2.0) to help food manufacturers and retailers make informed decisions about ingredients in their portfolio that may have a greater potential of being adulterated.
USP points to publicly available resources designed to address dietary supplement quality challenges in a special issue of “Drug Testing and Analysis” devoted to the topic
A special issue of the journal “Drug Testing and Analysis” devoted to “advancing supplement science: challenges and solutions” features a contribution by scientists from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
USP Compounded Preparation Monograph Donation Program
USP compounded preparation monographs provide standard instructions for prescriptions compounded by pharmacists, nurses, and physicians to meet the unique needs of their patients.
Help Develop New USP Reference Standards
USP provides all individuals with the Reference Standards necessary to help ensure the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, supplements and food, as well as their ingredients. Join us in forming materials and testing services to ensure standards meet quality expectations.
USP-Ghana Expands Center for Pharmaceutical Advancement and Training to Combat Poor Quality Medicines in Africa
In response to concerns about substandard and counterfeit medicines and a growing demand for quality-assured medicines in Africa, the United States Pharmacopeial Convention’s (USP) Center for Pharmaceutical Advancement and Training (CePAT) in Accra, Ghana, has expanded its quality control testing and training capabilities and today opened a new pharmaceutical microbiology laboratory.
New or Revised Standards
Help support the availability of quality ingredients and products in the marketplace by assisting USP in setting new or revising previous standards.
USP Publishes Standard on Handling Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings
The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) published today an important new standard as part of a suite of healthcare quality standards included in the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF).
Food Chemicals Codex to Focus on Natural Colors and Flavors, and Functional Ingredients in the First Supplement to the Tenth Edition
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is proposing new monographs to be included in its Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), First Supplement to the Tenth Edition. Among them are new and revised monographs focusing on color and spice additives that are vulnerable to adulteration and contamination and functional ingredients used in a variety of food formulations including popular sports nutritional supplements.
Local-Area Science Organization Pledges Support to Rockville Science Center
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will host a celebratory reception acknowledging its support of the Rockville Science Center (RSC). The reception will be followed by a special Science Café event featuring Dr. Michael Ackerman, the National Library of Medicine bioengineer responsible for leading the development of The Visible Human Project.
The Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 English Edition
The Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China 2015 Edition (hereinafter referred to as the “Chinese Pharmacopoeia”) is the 10th edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, which was approved by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) on June 5, 2015 and came into effect as of December 1,2015.
Ordering and Customer Support
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USP Compounding Compendium
USP Compounding Compendium offers compounding practitioners access to all compounding-related General Chapters and monographs.
USP Dictionary
The USP Dictionary of United States Adopted Names (USAN) and International Drug Names is the leading reference for nonproprietary drug names and chemical structures.
Dietary Supplements Compendium
The Dietary Supplements Compendium is a comprehensive resource for dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.
Preguntas Frecuentes: Estándares de Referencia
Articles of Incorporation
The USP Board of Trustees incorporated the USP organization under the laws of the District of Columbia in May 1900.
USP Publishes Updated Medicare Model Guidelines for Part D Benefit
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) today released USP Medicare Model Guidelines (Version 7.0) — a classification system that supports formulary development for medications covered under Medicare Part D benefits.
Alchemy and USP Collaborate to Combat Food Fraud
Alchemy Systems and the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) today announced a groundbreaking collaboration that enables food companies of all sizes to assess supply chain risk and build robust systems to minimize food fraud. Food adulteration costs industry billions of dollars every year and has been connected to hundreds of illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Eurofins and USP Announce Collaboration to Tackle Food Fraud
The global authenticity competence center of EUROFINS group, a global leader in bio-analytical testing, and The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), a scientific non-profit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements, today announced they have signed a collaboration agreement. Eurofins and USP will combine expertise to assist the food sector with specific tools for combatting food fraud.
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission and U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Partner to Strengthen the Quality of Medicines and Public Health
In an effort to promote the safety, quality, and effectiveness of medicines, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, an autonomous institution of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), an independent, scientific nonprofit organization, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to formally recognize the organizations’ collaborations in the identification, development, and dissemination of science-based standards at an international level.
Global Public Health
USP is working to improve global public health through key activities including a longstanding partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
FAQs: Water for Pharmaceutical and Analytical Purposes
Get FAQs about water for pharmaceutical and analytical purposes
FAQs: USP–NF USB Flash Drive
Read answers to frequently asked questions about USP–NF's USB flash drive.
FAQs: USP Council of Experts and USP Expert Committees
Read answers to frequently asked questions about USP's Council of Experts and Expert Committees.
Perguntas frequentes: USP e suas normas