Harmonized Standards

USP participates in a number of international harmonization initiatives to improve global public health through the development of high quality public standards. USP works with pharmacopoeias, the World Health Organization, and other stakeholders to determine optimal ways to advance and sustain globally harmonized standards. Learn More

Strengthening Global Medicines Quality: USP’s New Role in Harmonization

Strengthening Global Medicines Quality: USP’s New Role in Harmonization

In the past three decades, an increasingly globalized medical marketplace has helped improve patient access to new medicines. Sadly, it has also provided an opportunity for more substandard, adulterated, and counterfeit medical products.

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Pharmacopoeial Harmonization: Focus on Japan

Pharmacopoeial Harmonization: Focus on Japan

While there are many pharmacopeias in the world, the goal of pharmacopeial harmonization is to achieve uniform public standards, which are truly representative of the global supply chain.

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Pharmacopeial Meeting Highlights

Pharmacopeial Meeting Highlights and News Releases

The USP, European Pharmacopoeia, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, and Japanese Pharmacopoeia convene twice a year to carry out the harmonization activities of the Pharmacopeial Discussion Group. Review highlights and news releases from the latest meetings.

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Stage 4 Harmonization Notices

Stage 4 Harmonization Notices

View the latest standards to enter the final stage of the harmonization process.

View the latest Stage 4 notices

Stage 2 publications for public inquiry

Stage 2 publications for public inquiry

View the latest Stage 2 Proposals published in Phamacopeial Forum (PF).

View the latest Stage 2 proposals

PDG working procedures changes

PDG working procedures changes

View implementation of significant changes to the Pharmacopeial Discussion Group work structure.

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