6/7 June 2023
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission adopted a revised version of Ph. Eur. chapter 1. General Notices to provide greater clarity for users.
The revised Ph. Eur. chapter 1 General Notices features new additions such as
a clarification of the scope of first and second identification series and of alternative identifications.
In addition, the wording and terminology have been further harmonized. For example,
The revised Ph. Eur. chapter 1 General Notices will be published in Ph. Eur. Supplement 10.7, available in October 2021 (implementation date: 1 April 2022).
More information can be found in the EDQM Newsroom: Adoption of the revised General Notices chapter.