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World Standards Day: Recognizing How Standards Enable a Strong Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

In addition to standards for active pharmaceutical ingredients, USP also develops standards for the inactive ingredients (excipients) and other raw materials used in drug manufacturing. In a 2019 report on drug shortages, the FDA found that 62% of drug shortages occur because of quality issues in manufacturing.