I was pleased to address the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) on May 12 during a webinar focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply of quality medicines.
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, each day brings to light new realizations of just how interconnected, and sometimes vulnerable, the global supply chain for medicines is.
Innovations in biotherapeutic medicines are advancing at an unprecedented pace and offer great promise for improving outcomes for patients.
Universal health coverage requires access to quality-assured medicines. Unfortunately, substandard and falsified medicines are highly preval
USP was founded nearly 200 years ago by eleven doctors who wanted to ensure that the nation had access to quality medicines. They put together the first pharmacopeia, a book of recipes for making tinctures, extracts, and other medicines.
As government agencies consider solutions to the growing opioid crisis, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sought public comment about ways to best address this national emergency.
In conversations about the role of quality standards in public health, you might come across the words “compendia” and “compendial.” At USP, terms like “compendial approaches,” “compendial standards,” and “compendial tools” are part of our everyday vocabulary.
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