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Globally Recognized Pharmacopoeia's

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As we all know pharmacopoeia is a legal and official book issued by a recognized authority usually appointed by concerned government. It is composed of lists of medicinal substances, formulae and their description and standards.

The Important PHARMACOPOEIA Are :-
  1. British Pharmacopoeia. (BP)
  2. United States Pharmacopoeia. (USP)
  3. Indian Pharmacopoeia. (IP)
  4. International Pharmacopoeia. (IP)
Today we are going to learn something about the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) :-

First edition of B.P. appeared in 1864. It is the outcome of London Pharmacopoeia, Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia, and Dublin Pharmacopoeia which appeared in 1618,1699,1807. The second edition in 1867 and fourth in 1898. The Indian addendum has appeared as the government of India edition in 1901.B.P. contains 2663 monographs along with British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary) 2000.British Pharmaceutical  Codex is an alternative book for formulation of drug which were not well established. Its first edition was published in 1911 and tenth in 1973. The eleven edition onwards is known as THE PHARMACEUTICAL CODEX. British National Formulary is the pocket size handbook containing essential information about drug, action, uses, dosage forms etc.

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