News|Articles|December 20, 2023

Laboratory Balances in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Dec 2023)

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Pharma companies must comply with pharmacopeia regulations, like the USP for the US and Ph.Eur. for Europe, to market drugs. The USP has long had a chapter on lab balances, while the Ph.Eur. introduced a similar mandatory chapter in January 2022. Our infographic compares lab balance rules in both pharmacopeias, noting their differences.


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