USP's proposed General Chapter 1226 "Verification of Compendial Procedures" aims to provide guidance about the verification process. Calibration, validation, and traceability are central components of ...

On March 12, 2020, an Appeals Panel of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (“USP”) granted appeals to revisions of two compounding standards—General Chapter <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – ...

USP is revising key documents to make them easier to use. The combination of headings and numbers will both facilitate and clarify references to the General Notices. Instead of citing page, column, ...

USP published their long awaited new drafts to revise the General Chapters 41 “Balances” and 1251 “Weighing on an Analytical Balance” in the Pharmacopeial Forum PF 38(5). The new drafts are intended ...

When many long-term care providers first hear about USP General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs–Handling in Healthcare Settings (“USP 800”), they naturally confuse it with the final EPA hazardous ...

Barry A. Friedman, PhD, is a Consultant in the Biotechnology, Regulatory Compliance and Aseptic Processing Arena. Dr. Friedman possesses over 30 years of industrial managerial experience in various ...

The major revisions to USP General Chapters 41 and 1251 (official since 2013−2014) had implications on the quality management of balances in the laboratory. The aim was to clarify and simplify ...

Refeyn, the company behind pioneering mass photometry technology, announces that mass photometry has been recognized by the US Pharmacopoeia (USP)—and referenced in the new draft USP general chapter ...

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through public standards and related products and services that help ensure the quality ...

Barry A. Friedman, PhD, is a Consultant in the Biotechnology, Regulatory Compliance and Aseptic Processing Arena. Dr. Friedman possesses over 30 years of industrial managerial experience in various ...