Develops international quality standards for medicines and helps organizations apply them. Its work includes the European Pharmacopoeia and cooperation on the quality of health products. EDQM is part of the Council of Europe. This standards role is distinct from the decision to authorize a particular medicine for sale. Geography: Strasbourg, France; European and international standards work.

Runs an independent certification scheme for excipient manufacturing, distribution and warehousing. Approved certification bodies conduct the audits under its standards; the site describes a three-year certificate with yearly surveillance. A scheme certificate has a defined scope and is not approval of every product or a medicine marketing authorization. Geography: Brussels, Belgium; international certification scheme.

Develops measurement methods, reference materials and reference data for biomolecules. Its Biomolecular Measurement Division studies proteins, nucleic acids, peptides, glycans, metabolites and lipids with industry and research partners. This evidence establishes measurement support, not certification of an ingredient supplier or acceptance of every commercial assay. Geography: United States; international research partnerships.

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