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

Quality Matters

In a 2019 report on drug shortages, the FDA found that 62% of drug shortages occur because of quality issues in manufacturing. Quality issues in pharmaceutical manufacturing can arise in many ways. USP engaged its scientific committee and quickly developed standards to support the production of quality hand sanitizers.