All EDQM press releases
European Donation Day 2023 – Your present is their future
Organ transplantation and the human application of tissues and cells save more and more lives every year and help thousands of patients recover vital functions and lead better lives. But the number of people in need of transplantable organs, tissues and cells continues to grow at an even greater...
Outcome of the 176th session of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, June 2023
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission (EPC) held its 176th session on 20 and 21 June 2023. The 67 texts adopted at this session by the EPC will be published in European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Supplement 11.5 (January 2024), with an implementation date of 1 July 2024.
EDQM publishes 21st edition of the Blood Guide, providing state-of-the-art guidance for healthcare professionals
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published the 21st edition of the Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components. The Blood Guide provides blood establishments, hospital blood banks, healthcare and regulatory...
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group achievements
The Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG)1 held its interim videoconference on 15 March 2023. In the context of the pilot for expansion of its membership, the established PDG members and IPC discussed the progress of IPC on the criteria of the PDG pilot program, as well as the challenges faced...
Outcome of the 175th session of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, March 2023
La 175e session de la Commission européenne de Pharmacopée (EPC) s’est tenue les 21 et 22 mars 2023. L’EPC y a adopté 84 textes, qui seront publiés dans le Supplément 11.4 de la Pharmacopée Européenne (Ph. Eur.) en octobre 2023 et entreront en vigueur le 1er avril 2024.
