Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission holds first Northeast conclave at NIPER Guwahati, launches botanical reference standards
On 27 August 2026, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission held its first scientific conclave in the Northeast at NIPER Guwahati and launched seven phytochemical and five botanical reference standards.
Summary
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), under the Union Health Ministry, organised a scientific conclave on 'Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026: Advancing Quality, Safety, and Innovation in Drugs, Food and Phytopharmaceuticals' at NIPER Guwahati on 27 August 2026. The conclave was the first such meeting held in the Northeast. The IPC launched seven Indian Pharmacopoeia Phytochemical Reference Standards and five Botanical Reference Standards, the first time the Commission has introduced botanical reference standards. The standards aim to improve quality assurance of plant-based medicinal products.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (MoHFW)
- Venue
- NIPER Guwahati – first such conclave in the Northeast
- Theme
- IP 2026: quality, safety and innovation in drugs, food, phytopharmaceuticals
- Launched
- 7 phytochemical + 5 botanical reference standards
- First
- IPC's first-ever botanical reference standards
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Consider the following statements about the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission conclave of 27 August 2026: 1. It was held at NIPER Guwahati and was the first such conclave in the Northeast. 2. The IPC launched botanical reference standards for the first time. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the conclave at NIPER Guwahati was the first in the Northeast, and the five Botanical Reference Standards were the IPC's first ever.