Recognised worldwide, USP standards accelerate the drug development process and increase confidence in the accuracy of analytical results. USP standards are based on extensive scientific knowledge, provide a high degree of analytical rigour and are accepted by regulatory authorities worldwide.

USP standards support every stage of drug development and manufacturing, saving time and resources and helping to accelerate the development of quality medicines..

The use of USP standards (pharmacopoeial reference standards and pharmacopoeial documentary standards method) enables companies to operate with a high level of certainty and confidence, reducing the risk of incorrect results that could lead to unnecessary batch failures, product delays and market withdrawals.

The USP Reference Standards Catalogue currently contains over 3,500 standards - highly characterised samples of drug substances, excipients, food ingredients, impurities, degradation products, food supplements, compendial reagents and performance calibrators..