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Renew your European Pharmacopoeia access
The launch of the new European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) online platform marks the beginning of a new era for the Ph. Eur. Renew your licence today to consult the Ph. Eur. texts you need on a redesigned, user-friendly platform launched alongside the 12th Edition. In the new publication cycle, each...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – May 2025
2 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 15 replacement batches released in May 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
Certification monthly report of activities: End of May 2025
The latest monthly activity report for the Certification of Substances Department (DCEP) is now available. End of May 2025 Certification Monthly Report For more information, access the Certification Database.
30th GEON Annual Meeting– Highlights
The 30th Annual Meeting of the General European Official Medicines Control Laboratories Network (GEON) took place in Oslo, Norway, from 19 to 23 May 2025. Over 250 participants representing 61 official medicines control laboratories (OMCLs) from 41 countries participated, with the vast majority...
Join us at CPhI China 2025
The EDQM will be participating at CPhI China, which will take place in Shanghai at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) on 24-26 June 2025. Visit our stand E1C33 to learn more about the European Pharmacopoeia, our latest publications, what new products will be coming out in the...
Launch of the 12th Edition and new online-only platform
Step into the future with us as we launch the all-digital 12th edition of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.), soon available exclusively on a new online platform. This significant transition marks the end of the print version and the beginning of a new era for the European Pharmacopoeia, one...
“How to read a CEP” – Revised guideline now available!
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has published a revised guideline “How to read a CEP”, describing in detail the information that Certificates of suitability to the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEPs) convey. This document is intended to...
EDQM publishes 22nd edition of the Blood Guide
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe has published the 22nd edition of the Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components (Blood Guide). This comprehensive guide continues to serve as an essential technical...
Modernising procedures for experts participating in EDQM activities
The success of the activities of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) depends on the invaluable contributions of its experts, who dedicate their time and expertise to our collective mission of achieving better health for all. To facilitate this collaboration,...
EDQM On Air – The OMCL Network – A story of collaboration for safe and good quality medicines
EDQM On Air, the podcast on public health brought to you by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe, has just released a new episode! We take it for granted that the medicines we take are safe and of good quality, but few know exactly how...
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group achievements
The Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG)1 held its interim videoconference on 6 March 2025. The discussions focused on the next phase of PDG’s global membership expansion initiative. As previously announced (“PDG announces global membership initiative”), the PDG launched this initiative in...
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European Pharmacopoeia Commission elects its new Chair at 181st session
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission (EPC) elected its new Chair, Dr Eugenia Cogliandro, at its 181st Session held on 25 and 26 March 2025. She will take up her duties at the 182nd Session of the EPC on 17 June 2025 for a three-year term. Dr Cogliandro has been a member of the Italian delegation...
Guide to the quality and safety of organs for transplantation – EDQM releases 9th edition
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe is proud to announce the release of the 9th edition of the Guide to the quality and safety of organs for transplantation (Organ Guide). This comprehensive guide remains an essential resource for...
EPC adopts mycoplasmas general chapter and monographs, updated to incorporate latest analytical developments
During its 181st session in March 2025, the European Pharmacopoeia Commission (EPC) adopted general chapter 2.6.7. Mycoplasmas and 11 monographs referring to it, all of which have been revised to reflect the new European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) approach to the detection of mycoplasma...
Certification monthly report of activities: End of April 2025
The latest monthly activity report for the Certification of Substances Department (DCEP) is now available. End of April 2025 Certification Monthly Report For more information, access the Certification Database.
“Certified for success” – Register now for the CEP conference
Registrations are now open for our upcoming international conference, “Certified for success: using the CEP Procedure to elevate quality and drive trust”. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore the latest developments and future directions of the Certification of suitability to the...
EDQM reference standards monthly newsletter – April 2025
1 new European Pharmacopoeia reference standard and 20 replacement batches released in April 2025 The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published its monthly newsletter on the situation of European Pharmacopoeia reference standards. It includes...
Validation of eCTD submissions for CEP applications
Compliance with EU M1 v3.1 and validation criteria v8.1 has been mandatory for all eCTD submissions since 1 March 2025. It has recently become apparent that submissions to the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) that do not contain the now mandatory tracking...
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