All EDQM press releases
Council of Europe/EDQM supports draft legislative proposal for a new EU Regulation on the safety and quality of Blood, Tissues and Cells
On 14 July 2022, the EU Commission issued its draft legislative proposal for a new EU Regulation on Blood, Tissues and Cells (BTC), in which the EU Commission proposes to leverage on the technical standards and proven expertise of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and...
EDQM publishes revised and updated of Organ Transplantation Guide (8th edition)
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published the 8th edition of the Guide to the quality and safety of organs for transplantation. The updated guide provides practical guidance to all professionals in the field, as well as technical...
Outcome of the 173rd session of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, June 2022
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission held its 173rd session on 21 and 22 June 2022. 48 texts were adopted and will be published in Ph. Eur. Supplement 11.2, effective as of 1 July 2023.
EDQM marks launch of 11th Edition European Pharmacopoeia with more than 50 distinguished speakers
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) is organising a three-day conference in Strasbourg from 19 to 21 September 2022 to mark the launch of the 11th Edition of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). The event is being organised in hybrid format, with...
OMCL Annual Meeting 2022: European Strategies for Work Sharing and Collaboration in Testing of Medicines
The 27th Annual Meeting of the European Network of Official Medicines Control Laboratories (OMCLs) was held from 13 to 17 June 2022 at the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg (France). Over 230 participants – from 36 countries and representing 60 OMCLs – attended this meeting organised by the...