Japanese Pharmacopoeia

The Japanese Pharmacopoeia (Japanese: 日本薬局方, Hepburn: Nihon Yakkyokuhō) is the official pharmacopoeia of Japan. It is published by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (独立行政法人 医薬品医療機器総合機構, Dokuritsu-gyōsei hōjin iyakuhin-iryō-kiki-sōgō-kikō).[1][2] The first edition was published on 25 June 1886, with revisions being issued from time to time. The current revision is number 18, issued electronically on 7 June 2021. An official English translation is in preparation (status: 06 Aug 2021).[3]

See also

• The International Pharmacopoeia
• Japanese Accepted Name

References

1. "業務のご案内 2012-2013" (PDF). Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
2. "History＆Legal Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
3. "Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18". Retrieved 6 August 2021.