International Pharmacopeia, 3e Vol. I Quality Specifications

The International Pharmacopoeia is published by the World Health Organization by virtue of resolution of the Third World Health Assembly. The third edition of the International Pharmacopoeia; which will be published in several volumes. Volume I contains the description of general methods of analysis; it will be followed by volumes containing the monographs, i.e., quality specifications for individual drugs. Primarily for those most widely used in general health care. The selection of the methods and procedures included in volume I of the third edition was based on their utility for the purpose of assuring the quality of pharmaceuticals. Numerous alterations have been made in the methods retained from previous editions to bring them into line with progress in .the development of new analytical tools.