US Pharmacopeia

Overview

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a nonprofit organization established in 1820. Its mission is to set and uphold public standards for the quality, purity, strength, and consistency of medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients both in the United States and globally. USP publishes the USP-NF (United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary), which contains legally recognized standards enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

USP develops and updates thousands of public quality standards, including monographs and analytical methods. It provides certified reference materials for manufacturers and regulators to ensure the quality of substances and offers expertise to support regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Its standards are recognized in over 140 countries and are integral to the regulatory frameworks of more than 40 nations. USP collaborates with pharmaceutical manufacturers, regulatory agencies, healthcare practitioners, and global health organizations to promote public health and trust in medical products through rigorous standards development and collaboration.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 800-227-8772
• Website: usp.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/uspharmacopeia

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Product quality standards & verification
• Healthcare information
• Medicines quality, safety, and supply chain
• Falsified and substandard medicines
• COVID-19 vaccines guidance
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing and advanced techniques
• Food ingredient quality and safety standards
• Quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• Monographs and analytical methods
• Public health standards and policy initiatives
• Reference materials certification
• International harmonization of standards
• Microbiological safety and testing protocols
• Validation protocols and analytical techniques
• Scientific research and collaborative projects

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Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Pharmatech Associates, a USP company
• Stratix Labs Corporation (a USP company)
• usp pqm