When Did USP and NF Merge? The 1975 Consolidation Explained
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The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) officially purchased the National Formulary (NF) on January 2, 1975, consolidating two separate compendia into a single, comprehensive volume for drug standards. This pivotal moment in pharmaceutical history combined the standards for both finished drug products and excipients into one authoritative resource.
