Farmacopea De Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos ✭

Farmacopea de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (FEUM) is much more than a list of medicines; it is the official "scientific constitution" for health in Mexico, issued by the Ministry of Health.

Important: Previous editions (e.g., FEUM 12ª edición) remain in force until officially replaced. The current edition as of 2025 is FEUM 13ª edición (published 2021 with ongoing supplements). farmacopea de los estados unidos mexicanos

10. Future Directions (2024–2030)

• 13th Edition – Expected 2026, with focus on:

  La FEUM tiene su antecedente en la necesidad de regular y normar la calidad de los productos farmacéuticos en México. A lo largo de su historia, ha evolucionado para adaptarse a los avances tecnológicos y a las necesidades cambiantes del sector salud. Legalmente, su contenido y actualizaciones están fundamentados en la Ley General de Salud y su reglamento, así como en la Ley de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios. Farmacopea de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (FEUM) is

  1. General Methods of Analysis: Describes the analytical techniques required to verify the identity, purity, and potency of drugs (e.g., chromatography, spectroscopy, titration).
  2. General Information: Includes texts on nomenclature, stability testing, and pharmaceutical calculations.
  3. Monographs: The core of the pharmacopoeia. Each monograph provides specific standards for an individual drug substance or dosage form, including:

     3. History and Evolution

     | Edition | Year | Key Features | |---------|------|---------------| | 1st | 1930 | First official edition; basic analytical methods. | | 2nd–4th | 1939–1952 | Expanded monographs and inclusion of biological products. | | 5th | 1962 | Introduction of modern instrumental analysis (spectrophotometry, chromatography). | | 6th–8th | 1975–1999 | Harmonization efforts with USP and Ph. Eur. standards. | | 9th | 2005 | Major revision; separate supplements for herbal and homeopathic medicines. | | 10th | 2011 | Inclusion of medical devices and raw materials for cosmetics. | | 11th | 2016 | Digital edition; stricter impurity limits (ICH Q3 guidelines). | | 12th | 2021 | Current edition; focus on elemental impurities, genotoxic impurities, and pharmacopoeial harmonization with USP–NF and Ph. Eur. | 13th Edition – Expected 2026, with focus on:

     Contenido y Estructura

     Standardization: The FEUM defines general analysis methods and specific requirements for pharmaceuticals, including additives, biologicals, and biotechnological products.