EDQM News - April 2011

EDQM
A symposium on combating counterfeit and other illegal medicines, specifically targeted for Official Medicines Control Laboratories (OMCLs), took place at the EDQM in Strasbourg. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-612.html

European PharmacopoeiaDuring its 139th session, the European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted seven new individual monographs, two new general monographs and a new analytical method. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-43.html

Enquiry: Demonstration of Uniformity of Dosage Units using Large Sample Sizes
Proposal for a new general chapter in the European Pharmacopoeia. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-43.html

Reference Standards
The EDQM has completed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) GHS hazard classification as at the EDQM supplies as reference standards. All stakeholders are invited to review and, if necessary, comment on the proposed GHS Classifications. Consultation ends 30th April 2011. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Quality-Safety-amp-Environment-76.html

Control of Medicines
Human Biologicals Contact List (Annex III) for the Network of Competent Authorities has been updated : http://www.edqm.eu/en/Human-Biologicals-OCABR-611.html
Veterinary Batch Release Contact List (Annex IV) has been updated: Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components, 16th Edition (2010) now available to order. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Blood_Transfusion_Organ_Transplantation_Guides-1131.html
Organ Transplantation Guide
NEW EDITION: Guide to the safety and quality assurance for the transplantation of organs, tissues and cells, 4th Edition (2010) now available to order. More information:
http://www.edqm.eu/en/Blood_Transfusion_Organ_Transplantation_Guides-1131.html

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7th Edition European Pharmacopoeia 2012
We are currently taking orders online for the 7th Edition 2012 (Supplement 7.3 to 7.5). For more information: www.edqm.eu/store

7th Edition European Pharmacopoeia - Supplement 7.3
List of Contents now available to download (under the Downloads section):
http://www.edqm.eu/en/PhEur-Training-Session-Strasbourg-France-256.html

NEW: Symposium on “Alternatives to Animal Testing”, 8-9 September 2011, Strasbourg, France. Open for registrations: http://www.edqm.eu/en/EDQM-Symposium-Alternatives-to-Animal-Testing-1374.html

Quality of Medicines in a Globalised World of Medicines - Conference Proceedings now available to download: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Proceedings-of-International-Conferences-83.html

Other interesting events supported by the EDQM:
APIB Event "Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients from Biotechnology: from research to industrial and regulatory issues", 14-17 June 2011, Madrid, Spain.
Deadline for Early Registration: 16th May. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/APIB-2011-Madrid-Spain-14-17-June-2011-1405.html