
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.
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

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 monographs, if they are consistently observed and applied, can help reduce medical gas errors.

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