Laboratory analysis in accordance with official Pharmacopeias

A pharmacopeia is a regulatory book aimed at pharmaceutical industrialists as well as healthcare professionals. It encompasses regulations surrounding raw materials as well as the analytical methods to be used for quality control testing on pharmaceutical products.

There are different pharmacopeias written by competent authorities :

• International pharmacopeias such as the European Pharmacopeia published by the European Council or even the International Pharmacopeia published by the WHO
• National pharmacopeias such as the French Pharmacopeia published by the ANSM (L’Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament) or the American Pharmacopeia, published by the FDA

These references are implemented to ensure the compliance of medications and are constantly being updated.

They are used during testing procedures carried out before a product can be put to market or as part of quality control testing during at any point during the lifecycle of a medication.