INDIAN PHARMACOPOEIA
Indian Pharmacopoeia (2007)
The
latest edition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia was published in 1996. It
was updated by additions and amendments introduced through addendum
2000. Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, the Indian Pharmacopoeia
is the legally recognised book of standards for the quality of drug
substances and their preparations included therein. In view of the rapid
developments is pharmaceutical sciences and technology, it became
necessary to make further changes in the existing compendium. Addendum
2002 amends as well as adds new drugs and preparations to the Indian
pharmacopoeia 1996 with a view to keeping the pharmacopoeia updated to
the extent possible. Besides amending the existing monographs and
appendices, it contains 19 new monographs including monographs of 12
antiretroviral drugs and 7 formulations of these substances. A new
appendix on residual solvents has been incorporated. Some monographs
have undergone major amendments. The appendix on high performance liquid
chromatography has been replaced with a new version which also includes
the ion chromatography. The Addendum 2002 is a companion volume to the
Indian pharmacopoeia which is indispensable for all concerned with the
quality of drugs.
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