All European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) articles
-
NewsEuropean Pharmacopoeia publishes new data quality framework
New general chapter on quality of data 5.38 supports stakeholders with digitalisation during pharmaceutical quality decision-making.
-
NewsEndotoxin testing milestone reached with European Pharmacopoeia’s animal shift
The quality control (QC) standards publication sets animal-free bacterial endotoxins testing (BET) as the new norm in Europe.
-
NewsEuropean Pharmacopoeia updates monoclonal antibody standards
The Ph. Eur. Commission also adopted seven new monographs and two new general chapters at its recent 183rd session.
-
NewsPharmacopeial Discussion Group releases major particulate contamination update
Revisions to the harmonised general chapter “Particulate Contamination (Q-09)” aim to improve pharmaceutical drug development.
-
NewsEuropean and Japanese Pharmacopoeias partner to harmonise pharmacopoeial standards
During the project, the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) and Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) will discuss the challenges in expanding the harmonisation of pharmacopoeial standards to both active substances and medicinal products.
-
NewsEP monographs allow rFC for water testing
As of 1 April, two European Pharmacopoeia monographs allow the use of rFC to test for bacterial endotoxins in pharmaceutical waters.
-
ArticleEndotoxin testing: the international regulatory landscape
In this extract from EPR’s Pharma Horizon’s report, Evelyn Der, Lindsey Silva and Carmen Marín Delgado de Robles from Roche Group discuss the regulatory guidelines for bacterial endotoxin testing and the move towards adoption of recombinant methods.
-
ArticleYear in review: EPR’s top stories of 2023
EPR wraps up the year with a selection of top stories from 2023, highlighting key trends and topics such as environmental monitoring (EM), quality (QA/QC), manufacturing, regulation and clinical development.
-
NewsIndia joins mission to harmonise pharmacopoeial standards
As a “major manufacturer of the world’s medicines”, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has joined the Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) to contribute to the harmonisation of quality standards.
-
NewsPh. Eur. rabbit pyrogen test replacement texts ready for public consultation
The rabbit pyrogen test replacement texts in Pharmeuropa 35.1 by the European Pharmacopoeia have been published for public comment.


