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International Harmonisation: Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group Activities

(17/11/08) The last meeting of the PDG was held in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, please visit: International Harmonisation.


Heparin: a new Capillary Electrophoresis method

(7/11/08) A new capillary electrophoresis method proposed enabling baseline separation between heparin and over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate (OSCS). More.....


European Pharmacopoeia Commission

(21/07/08) The Commission held  its 131st Session on 24-25th June, available are the list of decisions and the modifications of the work programme. More information under the right-hand side menu and under pages: Ph. Eur. Work Programme & Structure.


Revised heparin monographs

Implementation date: 1st August 2008

(08/07/08) The following revised heparin monographs were adopted by the European Pharmacopoeia Commission at its 131st session, on 25 June 2008, using the rapid implementation procedure. The implementation date is 1 August 2008. More information...

Resolution AP-CPH (08) 5 European Committee on Pharmaceuticals & Pharmaceutical Care

Adopted by the European Committee on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Care (CD-P-PH) (Partial Agreement) on 18 July 2008

Potentially genotoxic impurities

(01/07/08) Policy paper for dealing with potentially genotoxic impurities to be applied during elaboration and revision of monographs. More information....


NEW: Policy Paper: Potentially genotoxic impurities, March 2008

PA/PH/SG (07) 52 COM 1R (English & French)

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Additional Information and Downloads

Decisions Ph Eur Comm 062008 (English)

List of new or revised texts adopted by the PhEur Commission, June 2008 session

Decisions Ph Eur Comm 032008 (English)

List of new or revised texts adopted by the PhEur Commission, March 2008 session

PDG Meeting, 28 Oct - 1 Nov 07

Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) meeting, Yokohama, Japan, 28 Oct - 1 Nov 2007


New Chair PhEur Commission, 27 March 2007

Election of the new Chair of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission


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