Interpharmacopeial Open Conference

Presented together by the British, European, Japanese, and U S. Pharmacopeias, the first Interpharmacopeial Open Conference on Standards for Excipients was convened in Orlando, FL, from January 30-February 1, 1991 (Table 1). Attended by 165 participants, representation included 11 countries, 59 pharmaceutical or excipient manufacturers or suppliers, three regulatory agencies (FDA, EEC, and HPB), and seven pharmacopeias (the presenters and the French, Italian, and Spanish Pharmacopeias) [17]. In preparation for this conference, USP convened open meetings on Magnesium Stearate and Lactose attended by almost every major manufacturer from Europe and the United States. 

Harmonization—Compendia TABLE 1 Interpharmacopeial Open Conferences 81... 

Interpharmacopeial Open Conference on Harmonization of Biotechnology-derived Products Standards Verona April 1993... 

Proceedings of Interpharmacopeial Open Conference on Standards for Biotechnology-derived Products, Pharmeuropa (Special Edition), 1993. 

Table 1 List of interpharmacopeial open conferences Harmonization of Pharmacopeial Standards... 

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