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European Pharmacopoeia: News & General Information

Heparin monographs & new reference substances

(05/07/10) More information...

European Pharmacopoeia Commission

(02/07/10) The European Pharmacopoeia Commission took place in Strasbourg on 29-30 June 2010. During its session, the Commission elected Prof. Dr Jos Hoogmartens (Belgium) and Mrs An Le (France) as new Vice-chairs. More information....

Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group

(15/06/10) The Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) met in association with the Expert Working Groups of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) in Tallinn on 7 to 11 June 2010. More information....

Annual meeting of the National Pharmacopoeia Authorities 

(26/05/10) The annual meeting of the National Pharmacopoeia Authorities of the European Pharmacopoeia member states took place in Uppsala on 10 to 11 May 2010. More information.

Heparin sodium & Heparin calcium

(16/04/10) The Heparin sodium (333) and Heparin calcium (332) monographs were first revised in 2008, in the wake of serious contamination events, to allow for batch screening based on the absence of the main contaminant: over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate. Further to these emergency measures, a thorough and comprehensive review has been carried out to update and strengthen the quality standards for unfractionated heparins.

The revised heparin monographs were adopted by the European Pharmacopoeia Commission at its 136th session on 24th March using the rapid implementation procedure (see Resolution AP-CPH (10) 5 of the European Committee on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Care (CD-P-PH) (Partial Agreement)) and are now available to download.The implementation date is 1st August 2010.

Please note that the new reference substances are not expected to be available before 1st August 2010.

For more information, please click on the links below.

• Heparin sodium (333)
• Heparin calcium (332)

EDQM and WHO announce new collaboration

(16/04/10) The EDQM, Council of Europe and the World Health Organization (WHO) are pleased to announce that EDQM is now responsible for the distribution of WHO's International Chemical Reference Substances (ICRS). More information....