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Indian Pharmacopoeia history and editions

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Pharmacopoeia A pharmacopoeia is a book or collection of standards that provides information on drugs, medicines, and other substances used in medicine. Content Pharmacopoeias include information on the description, formulation, composition, and properties of drugs, as well as standards for strength, purity, and dosage. They also include chemical tests for determining the identity and purity of drugs. Authority Pharmacopoeias are published by a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society. Legality Pharmacopoeias are legally binding and are used as a standard for drugs in many countries. Examples Some examples of pharmacopoeias include the British Pharmacopoeia (BP), the European Pharmacopoeia, Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) and the United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP). The history of the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) is as follows: 1927: The government appointed a Drug Enquiry Committee to recommend the publication of a National Pharmacopoeia 1944: The process of publishing the first IP began under the chairmanship of Col. R. N. Chopra 1946: The IP list was first published and put forth for approval 1948: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee was constituted to publish the IP 1955: The first edition of the IP was published, validating the new nation-state's authority and political identity
The IP editions are numbered and include supplements and addendums:

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Indian Pharmacopoeia history and editions

  • 1. Pharmacopoeia A pharmacopoeia is a book or collection of standards that provides information on drugs, medicines, and other substances used in medicine. Content Pharmacopoeias include information on the description, formulation, composition, and properties of drugs, as well as standards for strength, purity, and dosage. They also include chemical tests for determining the identity and purity of drugs. Authority Pharmacopoeias are published by a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society. Legality Pharmacopoeias are legally binding and are used as a standard for drugs in many countries. Examples Some examples of pharmacopoeias include the British Pharmacopoeia (BP), the European Pharmacopoeia, Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) and the United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP). The history of the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) is as follows: 1927: The government appointed a Drug Enquiry Committee to recommend the publication of a National Pharmacopoeia 1944: The process of publishing the first IP began under the chairmanship of Col. R. N. Chopra 1946: The IP list was first published and put forth for approval 1948: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee was constituted to publish the IP 1955: The first edition of the IP was published, validating the new nation-state's authority and political identity
  • 2. The IP editions are numbered and include supplements and addendums: