Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission: Structure and Role in Formulation of IP and NFI

Authors: Sanvidhan G. Suke

Abstract:

This article briefly reviews the role of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) for publications of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) and National formulary of India (NFI) to some of these anticipated changes, informs constituents about how they can remain updated about progress and upcoming modifications to official texts, and invites participation in the standards-setting process, which are helpful to the practitioners, researchers, educators and policy makers in the field of health care profession.

Keywords: Addendum, Indian Pharmacopoeia, Monograph, National Formulary of India.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1107237

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