The compilation of the Pharmacopoeia of People’s Republic of China (2010 Edition), which will come into forth on July 1, 2010, has been finished.

    The Pharmacopoeia of People’s Republic of China (2010 Edition) is also the ninth edition pharmacopoeia since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, which will be published in 3 volumes, traditional Chinese medicines (Volume Ⅰ), chemical drugs (Volume Ⅱ) and biological products (Volume Ⅲ). There are more than 4600 monographs of drugs and other articles in the pharmacopoeia of 2010 edition with 1300 new admissions in comparison with that of 2005 edition. The monographs in pharmacopoeia of 2010 edition almost cover all the varieties that were indicated in the National Basic Drug List and the Drug Catalogue of National Basic Medical Insurance.