What is the current USP revision?

What is the current USP revision?

The current version of USP–NF standards deemed official by USP are enforceable by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for medicines manufactured and marketed in the United States. The current version, USP–NF 2022, Issue 1, will become official on May 1, 2022.

Is USP 231 obsolete?

The old Heavy Metals method described in USP <231> has now been eliminated and replaced with more modern methods using Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and related technologies.

What is the main purpose of USP General Chapter?

USP General Chapter <800> provides standards for safe handling of hazardous drugs to minimize the risk of exposure to healthcare personnel, patients and the environment.

When was USP 797 last revised?

Latest Updates On June 1, 2019, USP published revisions to General Chapter <795> for nonsterile compounding and General Chapter <797> for sterile compounding, as well as a new General Chapter <825> for radiopharmaceuticals.

How many USP chapters are there?

More than 40 General Chapters and 170 compounding monographs. Available in PDF format.

Is there a blood test for heavy metals?

A heavy metal blood test is a group of tests that measure the levels of potentially harmful metals in the blood. The most common metals tested for are lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium. Metals that are less commonly tested for include copper, zinc, aluminum, and thallium.

When was USP 797 last updated?

Has USP 800 been delayed?

USP <800> Implementation Delayed to December 2019.

Is USP 797 updated?

USP provisionally published their latest proposed revisions on Chapter 797–Sterile Preparations in September 2021. The proposed changes are currently open for pharmacies’ feedback and will not be implemented until the March 17, 2022, deadline.

How can you tell if you have heavy metals in your body?

Doctors can usually check for heavy metal poisoning with a simple blood test known as a heavy metals panel or heavy metal toxicity test. To do the test, they’ll take a small blood sample and test it for signs of heavy metals.

Do heavy metals stay in your body?

Some heavy metals don’t stay in the bloodstream very long. These metals may stay longer in urine, hair, or other body tissues. So you may need to take a urine test or provide a sample of your hair, fingernail, or other tissue for analysis.

What happened to USPlabs?

USPlabs has agreed to cease its business activities within 90 days of entry of a plea agreement and immediately begin liquidating its inventory, according to its plea agreement filed Feb. 28, 2019, with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.