The International Pharmacopoeia, Volume 5

The International Pharmacopoeia contains a collection of recommended methods for analysis and quality specifications for pharmaceutical substances, excipients and products. Volume five of this publications describes methods and procedures for the quality control of pharmaceutical substances and tablets, tests for dosage forms for suppositories and opthalmic preparations, and a new section on quality control of anti-malarials. Supplementary information on International Chemical Reference Substances and International Reference Spectra, and on the establishment, maintenance and distribution of chemical reference substances are also included.