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Vaccines for Veterinary Use Adopted by the European Pharmacopoeia Commission
(18/04/12) The European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted several harmonised texts for veterinary vaccines at its 142nd session. The safety tests and the tests for increased virulence performed during development of the vaccines were harmonised in the framework of harmonisation with VICH Guidelines 41 and 44, and to ensure consistency with European regulations.
142nd Session of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission
(17/04/12) The EDQM is pleased to announce that the Republic of Guinea has been granted observer status to the European Pharmacopoeia Commission at its 142nd session. The decision now brings to 25 the number of observers of the Commission. During the session, the Commission adopted 20 new individual monographs and one general monograph, two general chapters and one method of analysis.
- More information on Membership and Observership
Reference Standards Online Webinar
(05/04/12) On 15 and 22 May 2012, join the EDQM two-part webinar series on reference standards and their use in pharmaceutical analysis. The first part will focus on the establishment, production and use of the European Pharmacopoeia reference standards, chemical reference substances and biological reference preparations. The second will cover WHO reference standards and secondary reference standards.
Biologicals: The European Pharmacopoeia has its eye on the future
(16/02/12) In the spirit of continuous improvement, the Ph. Eur. Commission is eager to ensure its sustainability by verifying that it not only fully embraces the current technological and regulatory trends, but also appropriately paves the way for the future. In response to this, the EDQM has undertaken an extensive consultation among regulatory authorities and Expert Groups. The feedback gathered from this consultation has led the Ph. Eur. Commission to undertake various actions in the field of biologicals.
Read the press release on the actions undertaken by the Ph. Eur. Commission
Events
7th Edition European Pharmacopoeia Training Session (Chemicals), 9-10 July 2012, Strasbourg, France
Products & Services
Pharmeuropa and Pharmeuropa Bio & Scientific Notes
European Pharmacopoeia 7th Edition
You can now order this publication on the EDQM Online Store
Additional Information & Documentation
List of new or revised texts adopted by the PhEur Commission (Ph. Eur. Com 141th Session, November 2011)
List of new or revised texts adopted by the PhEur Commission (Ph. Eur. Com 140th Session, June 2011)
List of new or revised texts adopted by the PhEur Commission (Ph. Eur. Com 139th Session, March 2011)
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 8-9 November 2011: Press Release
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 14-15 June 2011: Press Release
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) Meeting, Fukuoka, Japan, 7-11 November 2010: Press Release
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