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Important Updates


Summary of CAPS Presentation at June 29 USP Nomenclature Expert Committee Meeting.

This will summarize the CAPS presentation on June 29 at the USP Nomenclature (NOM) Expert Committee (EC) concerning General Chapter <1> Labeling on Ferrules and Cap Overseals.

USP Meeting, June 29-30, 2009

On May 8, 2009, the USP announced that the Nomenclature Expert Committee will be reviewing and considering possible changes to the “Labeling on Ferrules and Cap Overseals” section of General Chapter <1> Injections in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) at its next meeting, June 29-30, 2009.

 

Meeting with FDA and CAPS Regarding USP

 

CAPS and representatives of the FDA (Agency) met on March 26, 2009, to discuss USP

<1>. Representing CAPS were Debbie Thomas and Solmaz Sedghi, joint chairs, and Fred

Balboni, Executive Director......

 

USP Memorandum

 

The Consortium for the Advancement of Patient Safety (CAPS) has been diligently working to educate and promote awareness on the benefits of printing on drug packaging, specifically secondary closures, to mitigate medication errors and improve patient safety......

 

 

The USP welcomes and encourages any comments on potential, proposed or official standards. Please respond to the USP to communicate your views on how the printing restrictions could be detrimental to the safe and intended use of your drug products.


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