Kahkashan Zaidi, PhD,* is a senior scientist in the Department of Standards Development; at the US Pharmacopeia, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852-1790, tel. 301.816.8269, kxz@usp.org
Standards-Setting Activities on Impurities
USP's focus in 2013 involves standards relating to organic impurities, measurement of residual DNA and host-cell proteins in biotechnology products, and elemental impurities.
USP Initiatives for the Safe Use of Medical Gases
USP monographs, if they are consistently observed and applied, can help reduce medical gas errors.