All EDQM press releases
European Paediatric Formulary goes live on 11 December 2019
The EDQM is pleased to announce that the European Paediatric Formulary is now available free of charge on a dedicated online platform. This is a major achievement for the PaedForm Working Party and all the stakeholders involved, since it not only embodies several years’ work and dedication to...
Outcome of the 165th Session of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission
During its 165th session, held in Strasbourg on 26 and 27 November 2019, the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission (re)appointed more than 850 experts to its current 21 groups of experts and 39 active working parties for a new term running from November 2019 to November 2022.
New secondary site of the EDQM: resilience and business continuity
The new secondary site of the EDQM, being opened and inaugurated on 15 November 2019, will enable the safe storage of contingency stocks of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards and ensure their distribution worldwide in the event of major incidents at its main site in Strasbourg.
New approach to extraneous agents testing of immunological veterinary medicinal products (IVMPs)
During its 164th session on 18 June 2019, the European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted 43 texts related to its new approach to extraneous agents testing of immunological veterinary medicinal products (IVMPs). The new approach constitutes a move away from the description of detailed methods...
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group achievements
The latest face-to-face meeting of the Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) [European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.), Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)] was hosted by JP in Tokyo, Japan on 1-2 October 2019. WHO participated as observer. The PDG 30th Anniversary...
