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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...
Publication on the establishment study for PKA in Albumin BRP replacement batches now online
The outcome of the successful study for the establishment of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Prekallikrein Activator (PKA) in Albumin Biological Reference Preparation (BRP) batches 8, 9 and 10 has been published in Pharmeuropa Bio & Scientific Notes, the online scientific journal of the...
7 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 19 replacement batches released in September 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
4 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 15 replacement batches released in August 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
Article on joint WHO/EDQM establishment study for Prekallikrein activator in albumin reference standards now online
The outcome of the successful study to establish the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Biological Reference Preparation (BRP) for Prekallikrein activator in albumin batch 7 has been published in the scientific journal Pharmeuropa Bio & Scientific Notes. The study (BSP153) was organised jointly by...
4 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 19 replacement batches released in July 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
Publication of BSP study outcome on anti-D antibodies in IVIG reference standards available online
A new article on the outcome of the study for the establishment of replacement batches of reference standards to control the level of anti-D antibodies in human immunoglobulin products for intravenous administration has been published in the online journal Pharmeuropa Bio & Scientific Notes. The...
Making a significant difference – 2023 EDQM annual report published in new engaging digital format
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe has published its 2023 annual report. For the first time, the report is completely digital, with a new, intuitive design and interactive features, facilitating your discovery journey and making it...
8 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 18 replacement batches released in June 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
5 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 13 replacement batches released in May 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
5 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 20 replacement batches released in April 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
7 new Ph. Eur. reference standard and 17 replacement batches released in March 2024
New Ph. Eur. reference standards and Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Distribution quota Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of amount per unit Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions Information on International...
Cannabidiol impurity J CRS now available
The standard cannabidiol impurity J CRS that is described in the monograph on Cannabidiol (3151) is now available for users under catalogue code Y0002436. More information on how to order is available on the EDQM website.