Harmonised Pharmacopoeia

Harmonised Pharmacopoeia (USP/EP/JP)

The European Pharmacopoeia 9.0 volume 1 (2017) is a standard ensuring the quality of medicines and their components.  The European Pharmacopoeia (EP) is harmonised with the equivalent chapters of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP), allowing the free movement of medicinal products within Europe and beyond*.


(*European Pharmacopoeia, 2017)




Buffered Sodium Chloride-Peptone Solution pH 7.0 (USP/EP/JP)

Buffered Sodium Chloride-Peptone Solution pH 7.0 is a diluent recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for the microbiological examination of non-sterile pharmaceutical products.


Casein Soya Bean Digest Agar (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for the cultivation of a wide range of microorganisms.


Casein Soya Bean Digest Broth (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for the cultivation of a wide range of micro-organisms.


Cetrimide Agar (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for the isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in non-sterile pharmaceutical samples.


Columbia Agar (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for isolation and identification of Clostridia from non-sterile pharmaceutical products.


Enterobacteria Enrichment Broth - Mossel (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for the selective enrichment of bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria from non-sterile pharmaceutical samples

Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for sterility testing. Conforms to USP/EP/JP performance specification

MacConkey Agar (USP/EP/JP)

A medium recommended by the Harmonised European Pharmacopoeia for isolation and identification of Escherichia coli from non-sterile pharmaceutical products.