US Pharmacopeia
Pharmaceutical ManufacturingMaryland, United States1001-5000 Employees
US Pharmacopeia (USP) is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization established in 1820 that works to build trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines. It operates as a public health organization that uses rigorous science and public quality standards setting to protect patient safety and improve global health. USP also works to strengthen the global pharmaceutical supply chain to ensure medicines are available when needed and perform as expected, and it engages in efforts to build trust in dietary supplements and food ingredients. The organization is based in Rockville, Maryland, United States, with a workforce of about 1,000 to 5,000 employees. Its activities involve volunteers through the Council of Experts and Expert Committees, and its governing bodies, the USP Convention, Board of Trustees, and Council of Experts, guide its standards-setting work.