U.S. Pharmacopeia

04/22/2026

In recognition of , learn more about USP’s Resolution 5 to collaborate with stakeholders to help foster more environmental sustainability across the medicines supply chain. USP develops standards and analytical methods that rely on fewer resources and more eco-friendly alternatives for the quality testing of medicines.

Read more about our resolution to help foster more environmental sustainability across the pharmaceutical life cycle – one of seven resolutions adopted by the USP Convention last May to guide USP focus areas for its five-year cycle through 2030.https://www.usp.org/sites/default/files/usp/document/convention/2025-proposed-resolutions-report.pdf

03/13/2026

Happy birthday to Dr. William M. Heller on his 100th birthday this Sunday. Celebrating a century of life is remarkable. Celebrating a century shaped by service, leadership, and lasting impact makes this milestone truly extraordinary.

Over more than six decades, Dr. Heller’s contributions to USP and to public health include:
- A leading role in standardizing drug name pronunciations, working closely with the U.S. Adopted Names Council (USAN) to help reduce medication errors and improve patient safety
- A deeply respected mentor to generations of USP volunteers, whose guidance strengthened both individual contributors and the broader volunteer community
- Recipient of numerous honors, including the Re*****on Award and USP’s first Lifetime Achievement Award—later named the USP William M. Heller Lifetime Achievement Award in his honor

With sincere gratitude, thank you, Dr. Heller, for your lifetime of service and for the enduring example you have set for all who follow.

01/12/2026

New Update from USP! Selected Qualitative Reference Standards (RS) now include a mass balance value in the Additional Information section of the USP Certificate.

Why it matters:
This value, provided for informational purposes only, may support your analytical testing decisions beyond compendial use. Please note that users are responsible for verifying that these standards are suitable for any intended non-compendial uses.

By choosing USP Reference Standards, Documentary Standards, and other products and services, you’re a part of a global cause that aims to ensure access to quality medicines, supplements, and food for over 2 billion people.

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If you have a USP qualitative RS that does not include a value in the USP Certificate and would like one to be included, or if you have any questions, reach out to [email protected]

01/07/2026

The Mark is the #1 recommended quality mark by healthcare practitioners to their patients, the most recognized quality mark by consumers, and is now your ticket to faster access to Amazon’s market!

Through Amazon’s Compliance Fast-Track Program, USP Verified dietary supplements are automatically validated for compliance with Amazon’s policy requirements. This means you can focus less on administrative tasks and more on growing your business.

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12/01/2025

Effective December 1: USP General Chapter Updated

Confidence in every step of your digital transformation. USP’s update to General Chapter is now official: digital reference standards (dRS) are recognized alongside physical materials.

This milestone supports modern labs with:
✔️ Greater flexibility
✔️ Faster access
✔️ Trusted scientific rigor

Learn how USP is enabling connected, compliant workflows and how USP can collaborate with stakeholders to develop and refine fit-for-purpose digital standards.
https://ow.ly/sp1G50XytUE

11/19/2025

Exciting news! Participants in USP’s Dietary Supplement Verification Program will now experience faster, seamless access to Amazon’s market through the Amazon Compliance Fast-Track Program.

Through this program, dietary supplements are automatically validated for compliance with Amazon’s policy requirements, saving you time, reducing complexity, and keeping your products selling.

Learn about the benefits of USP Verification for Amazon’s Compliance Fast-Track Program: https://ow.ly/mqHT50XtKuN

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11/17/2025

The Drug Shortage Task Force was formed to give a voice to the patients, providers, and communities who face the everyday harms of this health crisis. Alongside the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and over 30 other groups, we urge policymakers to enact data-driven solutions to protect the availability of America's medicines.

Catch up on our latest Congressional policy briefing below:

USP Drug Shortage Task Force virtual briefing focused on advancing solutions to mitigate drug shortages and enhance the resilience of the U.S. pharmaceutical...

11/17/2025

In continuing celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and all year long, we’re honored to recognize the contributions, cultures and voices of USP’s Latina Scientists. Meet Maria Monagas!

Dr. Monagas is a Principal Scientist in USP’s Department of Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines. She has a Ph.D in Food Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) and an MSc in Industrial Fermentation Technology from Heriot-Watt University (Scotland, United Kingdom). Before joining USP in 2013, she was a tenured track Research Scientist at the Spanish Scientific Research Council (CSIC) in Madrid, Spain.

At USP, Dr. Monagas is responsible for the development and review of USP monographs and General Chapters related to ingredients of botanical origin to be admitted into the USP-NF publication and the Dietary Supplements Compendium (DSC). She is also responsible for the USP Expert Panel on Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines for the Pan-American region.

Dr. Monagas has more than 20 years of experience in the analysis and characterization of botanical ingredients used in the production of dietary supplements. She has contributed to more than 70 scientific publications, including original articles, book chapters, and industrial patents.

🌎Dr. Monagas is of Hispanic Caribbean heritage.

🔬 Dr. Monagas’s favorite quote: "God's mercies are new every morning” from Lamentations 3:22-23

🥼 Dr. Monagas’s motivations: “Knowing that my work contributes to something meaningful, to building part of the impactful USP legacy.”

11/13/2025

🎉We’re proud to be named in BioSpace's 2026 Best Places to Work for the third year in a row!

Being recognized among the top 20 large employers in life sciences is a testament to our incredible team and the culture we’ve built together — one rooted in innovation, collaboration, and growth – to help increase the availability of quality medicines, supplements and food ingredients worldwide.

To our dedicated staff, thank you. Your passion, talent, and commitment make this recognition possible and make USP a truly special place to work.

Learn more about how engaging our people makes a difference: https://ow.ly/g6A250Xr5CY

11/03/2025

In continuing celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month - and all year long - we’re honored to recognize the contributions, cultures and voices of USP’s Latina Scientists. Meet Andrea Bravo!

Andrea loves chemistry! She graduated with a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UMBC and is eager to continue her education. She’s worked in cannabis, GMP laboratories, and continues her work at USP. Andrea is driven to turn her varied professional experience into a purposeful career in natural product chemistry. She loves cooking, plants, cats, cool patterns, and being Latina!

🌎Born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland to Mexican parents.

🔬 Andrea’s favorite quote: “There are no wrong roads to anywhere.” - Norton Juster

🥼 Andrea’s motivations: “I’m very proud of what I’ve accomplished so far, and I’m excited to keep learning and moving forward.”