Standards and pharmacopoeias

Pharmeuropa 38.3 consulted on 40 draft texts

The proposals covered microbiological tests, pesticide residues, dosage uniformity and packaging; comments closed on 30 September 2026.

EDQM published 40 proposed European Pharmacopoeia texts in Pharmeuropa 38.3 for consultation. Topics included microbiological tests, pesticide residues, uniformity of dosage units and packaging-related requirements.

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The consultation ended on 30 September 2026. The drafts were not effective standards at publication; laboratories should refer to later adopted texts and their implementation dates for current requirements.