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August 02, 2016 10:20 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

New USP Food Fraud Database Helps Industry and Regulators Mitigate Risk of Food Adulteration

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 2, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has launched today the next generation of its Food Fraud Database (FFD 2.0) to help food manufacturers and...
January 18, 2016 08:05 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

Food Chemicals Codex to Focus on Natural Colors and Flavors, and Functional Ingredients in the First Supplement to the Tenth Edition

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is proposing new monographs to be included in its Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), First Supplement to the Tenth...
December 17, 2015 13:27 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

Salah Kivlighn, Ph.D., Named Senior VP of Strategic Marketing and Program Operations at USP

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) announced that Salah D. Kivlighn, Ph.D., has assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Strategic...
December 08, 2015 11:05 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

USP Global Fellowship Awards Winners Announced

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has announced the recipients of the 2015-2016 Global Fellowship Awards. The recipients include Ph.D....
November 30, 2015 15:23 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

Robert Femia, Ph.D., Named Senior VP of Chemical Medicines and General Chapters at USP

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) announced that Robert Femia, Ph.D., has assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Chemical Medicines...
October 29, 2015 11:59 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

USP Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Nonproprietary Naming of Biologics

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has submitted its comments on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft guidance,...
October 09, 2015 09:37 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

USP Marks World Standards Day With Calls for Minimum Quality Standards for Dietary Supplements

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On October 14, the international standards community celebrates "World Standards Day". Standards are so ubiquitous, that it is easy to take them for...
September 28, 2015 16:14 ET | Source: United States Pharmacopeia

Standards for Compounding Sterile Preparations Go Under Major Revision

General Chapter <797> is pre-posted for public comment ROCKVILLE , MD., Sept. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) pre-posted General Chapter 797...