EDQM

European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines

An organization that sets quality standards for medicines and their components to ensure public health protection across Europe. EDQM develops pharmacopoeial standards establishes quality specifications coordinates laboratory testing certifies reference materials inspects manufacturing facilities and supports regulatory frameworks ensuring medications meet appropriate safety quality efficacy and purity standards protecting patients from substandard medicines supporting regulatory authorities and harmonizing quality requirements across European countries through standardized specifications and testing methods.