British Pharmacopoeia (BP) - Setting standards for medicines
The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) is the authoritative collection of standards for UK medicines and is an essential reference for anyone involved in pharmaceutical R&D, manufacture, testing and regulation. The British Pharmacopoeia is produced by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat, part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
British Pharmacopoeia 2009 contains:
- Approximately 3,200 monographs including British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary) monographs
- Test methods
- Infrared reference
- Spectra
- Supplementary information.
New for 2009:
- 44 new monographs for formulated preparations including veterinary medicines
- New and revised monographs for Herbal and Complementary Medicines with their own section in Volume III
- Additional standards for widely used unlicensed formulations
- European Pharmacopoeia 6th Edition material up to and including Supplement 6.2
- Exciting new features for www.pharmacopoeia.co.uk
- Exclusively available to existing BP 2009 customers, the British Pharmacopoeia is now available in an eBook format.
Pre-order your BP 2009 now
BP 2009 published in August 2008. Order your copy today to ensure you have enough time to put the systems and checks in place before the standards become legally enforceable.
BP 2009 includes:
- 5 Volume publication
- CD-ROM version
- Online access.
BP 2009 electronic offering
The BP 2009 is available online (single user and concurrent user licences available) and as an eBook.
Please note: The BP 2008 is still legally enforceable until 31 December 2008. Find out more about BP 2008



