All EDQM press releases
Enhanced quality control of medicines within European Official Medicines Control Laboratories
2017 meeting of Official Medicines Control Laboratories (OMCLs) emphasised work sharing and information exchange for the benefit of public health. Participants were also introduced to the European Commission’s Vaccine to Vaccine project (VAC2VAC), for promoting the reduction of animal use in...
Ph. Eur. seeks feedback on alternatives to DEHP for blood bags
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposal to include in its texts 4 plasticisers that can be added to PVC (poly(vinyl chloride)) for manufacturing blood containers and sets for blood transfusions. The proposal, which concerns the...
Ph. Eur. consults on new quality standards for Live Biotherapeutic Products
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) is consulting the public on three new texts, which for the first time in Europe, propose harmonised quality standards for Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPs) used in human healthcare.
Test for Abnormal Toxicity: towards possible deletion from the European Pharmacopoeia
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission is seeking public feedback on its proposal to remove the requirements for a test for abnormal toxicity from 49 monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). Published in the Pharmeuropa issue of April 20171 , this consultation will run until June...
Outcome of the 157th Session of the European Pharmacopeia Commission
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission adopted 15 new monographs at its 157th Session, which took place in Strasbourg on 21-22 March