Inside Standards

Dissolution Testing and Metrological Measurement of Quality for Solid Oral Dosage Forms

May 02, 2007

USP applies metrological principles to the dissolution procedure alone and in collaborative studies to understand and minimize potential sources of variability.

USP's Work Plan and New Revision Approaches

October 02, 2006

Efforts to solicit new monographs have fallen behind the rate of NDA approvals, while analytical techniques have become outdated because of advances in analytical technologies.

Development of a New USP General Information Chapter: Verification of Compendial Procedures

March 02, 2006

USP's proposed General Chapter 1226 "Verification of Compendial Procedures" aims to provide guidance about the verification process.

USP Initiatives for the Safe Use of Medical Gases

November 02, 2005

USP monographs, if they are consistently observed and applied, can help reduce medical gas errors.

US Pharmacopeia’s Convention 2005

April 02, 2005

At its 2005 Convention, USP passed 13 resolutions that will help define the organization’s path for the next five years and represent the interests of its diverse constituency.

Good Work and True: USP Prepares for Convention 2005

February 02, 2005

The USP prepares for its quinquennial conference in March.

USP's Semi-Hemiquinquennial Meeting

June 02, 2004

A recent USP gathering generated creative suggestions for the March 2005 USP convocation.