USP
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. Pharmacopeia soliciting suggestions as it sets its goals, strategies and policies from 2000 through 2005. Resolutions will be considered by USP Convention members during the quinquennial meeting April 12-16 in Washington, D.C. Guidance suggestions should build upon USP's preliminary strategic plan for 2000-2003, which lists among its goals establishment of compendial standards for dietary supplements and maintenance and establishment of new National Formulary monographs for the most commonly used excipients in dosage forms of pharmaceuticals, biologicals and dietary supplements. Also, USP's first monograph on a botanical dosage form (ginkgo biloba tablet) will appear in the November/December issue of Pharmacopeial Forum
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