Grades and purity
BP grade (British Pharmacopoeia)
Definition
Material that meets the British Pharmacopoeia monograph. The BP includes all European Pharmacopoeia monographs.
The British Pharmacopoeia is prepared by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission with the MHRA and is legally binding in the United Kingdom. It reproduces the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia and adds national monographs, especially for finished products.
BP grade is widely requested in export markets in Africa, the Middle East and Asia that historically follow British standards.
Related terms
- Pharmacopoeia monographThe official standard for a medicine or ingredient in a pharmacopoeia, listing its tests and acceptance limits.
- IP grade (Indian Pharmacopoeia)Material that meets the monograph of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, the legal drug standard in India.
- USP grade (United States Pharmacopeia)Material that meets the USP or NF monograph, the drug and excipient standards recognised in US law.
- EP grade (European Pharmacopoeia)Material that meets the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) monograph, legally binding in its member states.
- GMP (good manufacturing practice)Rules for making medicines, APIs, food and cosmetics so that every batch is consistently produced and controlled to its quality standard.