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2021 Highlights – EDQM annual report now available
The 2021 annual report of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) is now available, providing a comprehensive overview of its activities and achievements. New to this edition is a four-page summary of key facts and figures in the introductory section, allowing...
New BSP study publication: Heparin Low-Molecular-Mass for Assay BRP
An article on the outcome of the Biological Standardisation Programme (BSP) study for the establishment of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Heparin Low-Molecular-Mass for Assay Biological Reference Preparation batch 11 is now available online. The article has been published in Pharmeuropa...
24 replacement batches released in April 2022
Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The EDQM announces the release of: 24 replacement...
13 replacement batches released in March 2022
Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European Directorate for the Quality of...
20 replacement batches released in February 2022
Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European Directorate for the Quality of...
Suspension of shipments
Due to the recent events in Ukraine, all carriers have suspended their activities in Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine until further notice. Therefore, the EDQM can no longer proceed with any shipments for Reference Standards, Publications or PTS to these countries.
2 new reference standard and 19 replacement batches released in January 2022
New Ph. Eur. reference standards Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European...
3 new reference standards and 11 replacement batches released in December 2021
New Ph. Eur. reference standards Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European...
13 replacement batches released in November 2021
Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines...
EDQM Laboratory’s ISO 17025:2017 accreditation renewed
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) Laboratory successfully obtained the renewal of its accreditation according to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard in October 2021 from the Belgian accreditation organisation BELAC, confirming the validity of the results...
Shipments of orders in December: check EDQM order reception deadlines
To check whether orders for publications or reference standards can be shipped in 2021, users are invited to consult the EDQM order reception deadlines for December. The dates by type of item are given in the following document: Order & shipment deadlines – December 2021. See also: Ph. Eur....
5 new Ph. Eur. reference standards and 19 replacement batches released in October 2021
New Ph. Eur. reference standards Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European...
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4 new Ph. Eur. reference standards and 21 replacement batches released in September 2021
New Ph. Eur. reference standards Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European...
2 new Ph. Eur. reference standards and 15 replacement batches released in August 2021
New Ph. Eur. reference standards Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The European...
6 new reference standards and 16 replacement batches released in July 2021
New Ph. Eur. reference standards Replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards Removal Future removal Change of sales units Information on change of price Change of EDQM storage/shipping conditions See also: Content of the Ph. Eur. RS catalogue How to place an RS order The EDQM announces...
9 new reference standards and 22 replacement batches released in June 2021
The EDQM announces the availability of 9 new European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) reference standards and 22 replacement batches for Ph. Eur. reference standards.
Highlights of 2020 – EDQM annual report now available
The 2020 annual report of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) is now available, providing a comprehensive overview of its activities, achievements and events. While the year 2020 will long be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic almost bringing the world to a...
The Council of Europe appoints future EDQM Director
The Council of Europe has appointed Petra Dörr, PhD, as future Director of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM). She will take over the function from the current Director, Susanne Keitel, in October 2021. Petra Dörr comes to the EDQM with more than 25 years of...
NEW: As of July 2021, EDQM reference spectra will be sent exclusively by email in PDF format
Please be advised that as of July 2021, EDQM reference spectra will be sent exclusively by email in PDF format and no longer in paper format by courier.
Collaboration, Innovation and Scientific Excellence: the European Pharmacopoeia 11th Edition