European Pharmacopoeia

Eureopean Pharmacopoeia logos The European Pharmacopoeia (EP) main volume and supplements are legally binding and details the qualitative and quantitative composition of medicines, the tests to be carried out on medicines, on the raw materials used in the production of medicines and on the intermediates of synthesis.

The EP is a single reference work for the quality control of medicines in Europe. All producers of medicines or substances for pharmaceutical use must apply the quality standards of the European Pharmacopoeia for the marketing and use of these products in Europe.

The EP outlines preparations for pharmaceutical use of chemical, animal, human or herbal origin. It also covers biologicals, blood and plasma derivatives, vaccines and radiopharmaceutical preparations. The monographs give quality standards for all the main medicines used in Europe.

The European Pharmacopoeia is supplied as a subscription only to ensure that subscribers receive all three issues of their purchase. Print supplements are non-cumulative and therefore all previous issues of an edition are required. Electronic supplements are completely cumulative and only the current edition is required.

Publication and implementation dates

Volume	Publication Date	Implemented
EP 10.0 Main Edition	July 2019	1 January 2020
EP Volume 10.1	October 2019	1 April 2020
EP Volume 10.2	January 2020	1 July 2020
EP Volume 10.3	July 2020	1 January 2021
EP Volume 10.4	October 2020	1 April 2021
EP Volume 10.5	January 2021	1 July 2021
EP Volume 10.6	July 2021	1 January 2022
EP Volume 10.7	October 2021	1 April 2022
EP Volume 10.8	January 2022	1 July 2022
EP 11.0 Main Edition	July 2022	1 January 2023
EP Volume 11.1	October 2022	1 April 2023
EP Volume 11.2	January 2023	1 July 2023

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