FORMATION AND FORMATION AND FUNCTIONING OF INDIAN FUNCTIONING OF INDIAN

PHARMACOPOEIA PHARMACOPOEIA COMMISSION (IPC)COMMISSION (IPC)

ByDr G N SinghDr G N SinghMember-SecretaryMember-Secretary

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As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, the Indian Pharmacopoeia is the legally recognized book of Standards for the quality of drug substances and preparations included therein for INDIA.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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PUBLICATION OF IPPUBLICATION OF IP

Edition Year I 1955 II 1966 III 1985 IV 1996

Addenda 20002000 (Vet. Suppl)

20022005

New Due in 2007

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The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has been established as an Autonomous Institution under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India on 09th Dec. 2004.

FORMATIONFORMATION

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MISSIONMISSION

To promote public health in India by bringing out authoritative and officially accepted standards for quality of drugs including active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients and dosage forms, used by health professionals, patients and consumers.

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VISIONVISION

To promote the highest standards of drugs for use in humans and animals within practical limits of the technologies available for manufacturing and analysis.

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MANDATEMANDATE

• To publish new edition and supplements of the Indian Pharmacopoeia.

• To accelerate the process of preparation, certification and distribution of IP Reference Substances.

• To establish working relations with other Pharmacopoeial Bodies

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LocationLocation

• The Office of the Commission is located at the Central Indian Pharmacopoeia Laboratory Campus, Sector-23, Rajnagar, Ghaziabad-201 002, India.

• It is an ultra modern premise having state-of-the art infrastructure and excellent facilities.

• www.ipc.gov.in

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Supporting Structure for theIndian Pharmacopoeia Commission

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Indian Pharmacopoeia

Commission(IPC)

IPC Secretariat

CIPLLab

Governing Body 10 Members

(Notified on 22-03-05)

General Body 19 Members

(Notified on 22-03-05)

Scientific Body 23 Experts

(Notified on 22-11-05)

COMPOSITION COMPOSITION

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PRIORITY WORKSPRIORITY WORKS

Timely publication of Indian Pharmacopoeia and its Addenda.

Characterization and Certification of IP Reference Substance

Synthesis and characterization of impurities (mainly toxic ones), degradations products etc.

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International collaboration with other similarly placed institutions like British Pharmacopoeia Commission, European Pharmacopoeia Commission, Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission and WHO etc.

International recognition and acceptance of Indian Pharmacopoeia.

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Develop as an institution of excellence for Analytical Development, Research and Pharmacopoeia related matters.

Create a Library with state-of-the art facilities to cater the needs of South East Asia Region for dissemination of information.

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World is becoming closer

and cooperation is the

way of success.

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