: Its standards apply to all signatory states of the Convention on the Elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia, governing both human and veterinary medicines. 2. Core Structure of the 7th Edition
: A comprehensive index facilitates the search for monographs, and supplements are released periodically to update or expand the content. EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA 7.0.pdf
| Feature | Ph. Eur. 7.0 (2011) | Ph. Eur. 11.0 (2023) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Individual heavy metal tests (e.g., lead, cadmium by thioacetamide) | General chapter 5.20 (ICP-MS / ICP-OES based on ICH Q3D) | | Microbial limits | Test for E. coli in non-sterile products | Harmonized USP/Ph. Eur. chapter 5.1.8 | | Water for injections | Distillation only | Permits WFI produced by reverse osmosis (RO) | | Number of monographs | ~2,200 | ~3,000+ | : Its standards apply to all signatory states