The History of the Creation of the VII State Pharmacopoeia of the USSR (Review)

• Main Author: K. S. Guzev
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: LLC Center of Pharmaceutical Analytics (LLC «CPHA») 2021-05-01
• Series: Разработка и регистрация лекарственных средств
• Subjects: russian pharmacopoeia; pharmacopoeia commission; pharmaceutical community; new approaches; comparative analysis of the text
• Online Access: https://www.pharmjournal.ru/jour/article/view/948
• ISSN: 2305-2066; 2658-5049

Introduction. The objective necessity of the appearance of this code of laws for the pharmaceu-tical industry is shown. The proofs of the readiness of all branches of pharmacy to develop the text of the Pharmacopoeia, taking into account modern international requirements for scientific and practical activities in the development, manufacture and production of medicines, are presented.Text. The work presents the history of the creation of the VII edition of the State Pharmacopoeia of the USSR. The sequence of steps for the formation of the Pharmacopoeia Commission, the stages of its activities for the preparation of the updated text of the Pharmacopoeia is described, a detailed analysis of the prepared text is given in comparison with the current Pharmacopoeia of the VI edition (1910). Various points of view of experts on the content of the main text are cited, which served as the basis for the new document. The role of domestic scien-tists-pharmacists in the development and publication of the VII edition of the State Pharmacopoeia of the USSR is evaluated.Conclusion. The role of the Pharmacopoeia Commission in the timely development of the text of the new edition of the State Pharmacopoeia is emphasized. The fact of its wide discussion among experts and the novelty of the approach, which gave a powerful impetus to the development of the entire industry, are noted.