WHO Drug Information - Volume 35, No. 1

Overview

The first issue of Volume 35, includes

Regulatory News:

• 55^th Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) meeting
• WHO Certification Scheme on the Quality of Pharmaceutical Products moving in International Commerce. Update for improving reliance and adaptation to the new pharmaceutical environment.

Consultation Documents:

• Ethanol 96% (V/V) (ethanolum 96% (V/V))
• Ethanol, Anhydrous (ethanolum, anhydricum)
• Gelatin (gelatina)
• Guidance on setting remaining shelf life for the supply and procurement of emergency health kits
• Inquiry regarding WHO product-specific guidance on the design of bioequivalence studies
• Good Manufacturing Practices for Medical Gases

- Issue 1 concludes with List No. 85 of Recommended International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances