Composition of the Complete United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary

We start our journey at the 30,000 foot level by looking at the table of contents of the entire United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF) this week and of the USP Pharmacists Pharmacopeia next week. Following this introduction, we will look at more detail in the highlighted specific areas and how the information can be useful in your practice. (Note: The USP 41-NF 36, 2018, was used as a reference).

VOLUME 1

Mission Statement and Preface

People of the Current Revision Cycle

   Officers

   Board of Trustees

Council of Experts

   Expert Committees

   In Memoriam

Members of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention

Recognition of Monograph and Reference Material Donors

Articles of Incorporation USP Governance

Bylaws

Rules and Procedures USP Policies

Admissions

Articles Admitted to USP BY Supplement

New articles appearing in the current revision that were not included in the previous revision, including supplements.

Articles included in previous revision but not included in the current revision.

General Notices and Requirements

Guide to General Chapters

Monographs

Index

VOLUME 2

Notices, General Notices, and Requirements

Guide to General Chapters

Monographs

Index

VOLUME 3

Notices, General Notices, and Requirements

Guide to General Chapters

Global Health

Official Monographs

Dietary Supplements

   Official Monographs

NF 36

Admissions

New Articles Added

Annotated List

Excipients

   USP and NF Excipients Listed by Category

   Official NF monographs in NF 36

VOLUME 4

Notices

General Notices and Requirements

Guide to General Chapters

Reagents, Indicators, and Solutions

   Reagent Specifications

   Indicators and Indicator Test Papers

   Solutions

   Buffer Solutions

Colorimetric Solutions

Test Solutions

   Volumetric Solutions

   Chromatographic Columns

   Reference Tables

      Containers for Dispensing Capsules and Tablets

   Description and Relative Solubility of USP and NF ARTICLES.

Approximate Solubilities of USP and NF Articles

Atomic Weights

Half Lives of Selected Radionuclides

Alcoholometric Table

Intrinsic Viscosity Table.

General Chapters

   General Tests and Assays

   General Requirements for Tests and Assays

   Microbiological Tests

   Biological Tests and Assays

   Chemical Tests and Assays

   Physical Tests and Determinations

Index

VOLUME 5

   Notices

General Notices and Requirements

Guide to General Chapters

General Chapters

General Information

Dietary Supplements

   Combined Index

Next Week: Composition of the "USP Pharmacists Pharmacopeia"

Loyd V. Allen, Jr., PhD, RPh
Editor-in-Chief
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