Inside Standards

January 02, 2009

The USP public-comment process exists for a reason. Industry needs to take advantage. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material.

November 02, 2008

Attendees at a recent workshop endorsed new methods to detect metals in drugs, dietary supplements, and food ingredients.

November 02, 2008

IPEC Chairman Dave Schoneker discusses current efforts toward facilitating regulatory reviews of new excipients.

August 02, 2008

USP's guideline for pending monographs can speed up publication of monograhs and time to market.

July 02, 2008

Clear labels for substances that can be used as excipients, APIs, or both are critical to end-product use.

May 02, 2008

The less complex nature of excipient manufacturers, as compared with API manufactures, carries many benefits.

April 02, 2008

A changing regulatory environment is on the horizon for excipient suppliers and users.

March 02, 2008

The United States Pharmacopeia emphasizes mechanical calibration and a performance test to esnure integrity of the dissolution procedure.

November 02, 2007

Representatives from 17 nations sit down to decide upon standards-setting initiatives.

August 02, 2007

USP is revising key documents to make them easier to use.