Three USP Global Fellowship awards have been presented to Darash Desai, Jose Napolitano, and Ting Wang to develop cutting-edge solutions for counterfeit drug detection, pharmacopeial reference standards analysis, and excipient identification. The fellowship program aims to support innovative thinking and approaches to global challenges.
Research reveals high percentage of poor-quality antimalarials in Guyana/Suriname, including artesunate monotherapy failures. Basic quality control tests help reduce prevalence of substandard medicines in Amazon Basin Countries
The US Pharmacopeial Convention's new database highlights olive oil, milk, and honey as top adulterated ingredients. Food fraud, a collective term for substitution or misrepresentation of food products for economic gain, poses significant risks to consumers.
A new paper explores the need for reliable and specific quantification methods for protein-based food ingredients due to melamine adulteration risks. The authors discuss existing methods, their limitations, and emerging alternatives to prevent intentional adulteration.
The USP's Annual Scientific Meeting highlighted efforts to combat counterfeit and adulterated food and drugs, with a focus on measurement science and international cooperation. Experts discussed sophisticated quality measurement techniques and technologies, as well as the need for consumer education and vigilance.
USP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PHARMEXCIL to develop mutually beneficial activities for improving the quality of medicines and dietary supplements in India. The partnership aims to enhance global pharmaceutical trade, particularly for Indian products.
The USP MEDMARX report supports JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals by highlighting the need to prevent patient misidentification, miscommunication, and errors with high-risk medications. The report found that 4.7% of records involved wrong-patient errors, while communication issues were the third leading cause of errors.