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# FDA/USP Workshop on Drug Excipients
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-usp-workshop-on-drug-excipients/
- Published: 2017-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:03:13.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5137836

FDA and U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention have announced a 2/27-28 workshop on “Standards for Pharmaceutical Products — Critical Importance of Excipients in Product Development.” Attendees will discuss how the quality and variability of excipients currently impact medicines and how they are expected to impact new technologies such as continuous manufacturing and novel delivery systems, according to an [FDA notice](http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm533997.htm?ref=fdaweb.com). It will also help participants:

- Develop strategy on excipients selection for complex drug products
- Understand FDA’s position on risk assessments for product quality and clinical performance
- Recognize and understand importance of excipient selection suitable to the drug product and process