INDIAN PHARMACOPOEIA (IP)

Dec. 21, 2019

Afghanistan has become the first country to formally recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP).

About:

  • The Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) is an officially recognized book of standards as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 thereunder.

  • The IP specifies the standards of drugs manufactured and marketed in India in terms of their identity, purity and strength.

  • In order to ensure the quality of medicinal products, the legal and scientific standards are provided by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) in the form of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP). 

Source : PIB

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