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Salient Features of the Fifth Edition of Pharmacopoeia of India(2007)

The Indian Pharmacopoeia 2007 is presented in three volumes. Volume I contains the general notes, preface, the structure of the IPC, Introduction and general chapters. Volume II deals with the general monographs on drug substances, dosage forms and pharmaceutical aids. Volume III contains monographs on drug substances, dosage forms, pharmaceutical aids, vaccines and immunosera for human use, herbs and herbal products, blood and blood related products, biotechnology products and veterinary products.
General chemical tests for identification have been almost eliminated and more specific infrared and ultraviolet spectrophotometric tests have been given.
The test for pyrogens involving the use of animals has been virtually eliminated. The test for bacterial endotoxins has been introduced.
The test for abnormal toxicity is now confined to certain vaccines.
The use of chromatographic methods has been extended in assays to large number of pharmaceutical products.
6. Labeling and storage are featured at the end of a monograph.
7. The general monographs for dosage forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients are grouped together at the beginning of Volume II followed by the monographs for active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceuticals aids and individual dosage forms, all in alphabetical order.
8. Monographs for other articles of a special nature such as vaccines and immunosera for human use, herbs and herbal products, blood and blood related products, biotechnology products and veterinary products are given in separate section in Volume III.
9. Limit of bacterial contamination has been introduced for controlling the microbial quality of all medicinal products.
10. Analytical methods are in general in harmony with those adopted internationally for monitoring the quality of drugs.

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