All EDQM press releases
New chair of the Ph. Eur. Commission elected
During its 154th session, the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission elected Dr Tobias Gosdschan as its Chair for a term from June 2016 to June 2019. He will become the 18th Chair of the Ph. Eur. Commission since its establishment in 1964. Dr Gosdschan will be supported by 2 new...
European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopts revised monograph on Water for Injections allowing production by non-distillation technologies
During its 154th Session held in Strasbourg on 15-16 March 2016, the European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission adopted a revision of its monograph for Water for Injections (0169).
Vaccines for Veterinary Use adopted by the European Pharmacopoeia at the 153rd Session for publication in the 9th Edition - A new step on the 3Rs path
After harmonising the technical requirements for the registration of veterinary vaccine products to align them with VICH guidelines 41 and 44 and deleting the target animal batch safety test (TABST) from the European Pharmacopoeia for all veterinary vaccines – in force since 1st April 2013,...
Potential presence of mutagenic alkyl sulfonates in active substances
With the coming into force of the European Pharmacopoeia Supplement 8.7 on 1 April 2016, the last of the five general methods elaborated by the Mesilate Working Party will be implemented in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)
CALL FOR EXPERTS: Appointment of experts to prepare for the 10th Edition
In 2016, the EDQM will publish the 9th Edition of the European Pharmacopoeia which will contain nearly 3000 monographs and general texts and will become legally binding across the continent on 1st January 2017. T