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WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Statue commemorating the 30th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox.
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Fifty-ninth meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations

20 – 24 October 2025

The Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations advises the Director-General on quality assurance of medicines. It oversees the maintenance of The International Pharmacopoeia and provides guidance for use by relevant WHO programmes and regulatory authorities in Member States, to ensure that medicines meet unified standards of quality, safety and efficacy. The Committee recommends regulatory guidelines of importance to multisource medicines designed to be used globally.