QUALITY

European Pharmacopoeia

The European Pharmacopoeia, owned by the Council of Europe, is a pharmacopoeia that lists a wide range of active substances and excipients used to prepare pharmaceutical products in Europe. It also includes dosage forms, General monographs, materials and containers. The monographs provide quality standards for all essential drugs used in Europe. All medicines sold in the 36 member states of the European Pharmacopoeia must comply with these quality standards so that consumers can have a guarantee for products from pharmacies and other legitimate suppliers.

The European Pharmacopoeia was developed by the European Presidency for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) and is part of the Council of Europe. The 10th Edition entered into force as of January 1, 2020. The active substance and excipients are qualified according to the published EP, and active substances and excipients in accordance with EP 10 are used in Pi FARMA products.