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2025 EDQM virtual training programme
Do you work in drug development, R&D, pharmaceutical quality assurance and quality control or in regulatory affairs? Join the EDQM virtual training programme comprising nine independent modules on the Ph. Eur., reference standards and the CEP Procedure designed to enhance your expertise. The...
EDQM end-of-year closure: order and shipment deadlines
Order and shipment deadlines have been established for publications and reference standards, taking into account the closure of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) offices from Tuesday 23 December 2025 (12 noon CET) to Monday 5 January 2026 (8 a.m. CET). The...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – October 2025
2 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 10 replacement batches released in October 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
Council of Europe Health Protection Conference 2025 – Recording and spotlight on Session 3
The Conference on the Protection of Health brought together experts, regulators and stakeholders to showcase the Council of Europe’s holistic, rights-based and ethical approach to protecting health and to explore how this approach could be reinforced in a changing public-health landscape marked...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – September 2025
14 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 17 replacement batches released in September 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – August 2025
1 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 17 replacement batches released in August 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – July 2025
6 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 19 replacement batches released in July 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
Lifting of restriction on Immunoglobulin (anti-A, anti-B antibodies test Negative control) BRP (cat. # Y0001689)
We are pleased to inform users that, following the official adoption of the replacement batch (batch 2) of the Immunoglobulin (anti-A, anti-B antibodies test Negative control) BRP (cat. # Y0001689), the distribution quota is being lifted. Batch 2 of this BRP will be distributed upon depletion of...
2024 EDQM annual report showcases our unwavering dedication to improving public health
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe has published its 2024 annual report. Once again, the report attests to our strong commitment to making better healthcare accessible for all and provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges...
Gradual rollout of a new primary label for European Pharmacopoeia reference standards
We would like to inform you that the EDQM will gradually introduce a new primary label for European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. This introduction will take place in several stages and will affect new reference standards (batch 1) placed on the market from the end of July 2025 onwards. It...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – June 2025
1 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 14 replacement batches released in June 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – May 2025
2 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 15 replacement batches released in May 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – April 2025
1 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 20 replacement batches released in April 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – March 2025
4 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 12 replacement batches released in March 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
Modernising excipient monographs: revised identification techniques and new CRSs
In recent months, several revised excipient monographs and new reference standards have been added to the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). The aim of the changes is to support users by promoting modern IR identification techniques and replacing reference spectra with chemical reference...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – February 2025
1 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 22 replacement batches released in February 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – January 2025
7 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standards and 20 replacement batches released in January 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – December 2024
3 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standards and 15 replacement batches released in December 2024 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – November 2024
5 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 17 replacement batches released in November 2024 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly report on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
EDQM reference standards newsletter – October 2024
6 new Ph. Eur. reference standards and 24 replacement batches released in October 2024 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly report on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes information on new and...