The United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary

Question 1

first American Pharmacopeia, Lititz Pharmacopeia, was published for use by the
Military Hospital of the United States Army.

Answer 1

1778

Question 2

1778

Answer 2

first American Pharmacopeia, Lititz Pharmacopeia

Question 3

Massachusetts Medical Society published a 272-page pharmacopeia containing
information on monographs on 536 drugs and pharmaceutical preparations.

Answer 3

1808

Question 4

Massachusetts Medical Society published a 272-page pharmacopeia

Answer 4

1808

Question 5

Lyman Spalding submitted a plan to the Medical Society of the
county of New York for the creation of national pharmacopeia. He was recognized as
the Father of the United States Pharmacopeia.

Answer 5

January 6, 1817

Question 6

January 6, 1817

Answer 6

Lyman Spalding submitted a plan to the Medical Society of the
county of New York

Question 7

Draft pharmacopeias were reviewed, consolidated, and adopted by
the first United States Pharmacopeial Convention assembled in Washington D.C.

Answer 7

January 1, 1820

Question 8

January 1, 1820

Answer 8

Draft pharmacopeias were reviewed, consolidated, and adopted

Question 9

The first USP was published in English and Latin.

Answer 9

December 15, 1820

Question 10

first USP was published in English

Answer 10

December 15, 1820

Question 11

The first edition of the National Formulary of
Unofficial Preparations was published.

Answer 11

1888

Question 12

1888

Answer 12

first edition of the National Formulary of
Unofficial Preparations was published.

Question 13

The Pharmacopeial Convention granted authority
to issue supplements to the USP to maintain satisfactory standards.

Answer 13

1900

Question 14

Pharmacopeial Convention granted authority
to issue supplements

Answer 14

1900

Question 15

The title National Formulary of Unofficial Preparations was changed to
National Formulary (NF)

Answer 15

June 30, 1906

Question 16

June 30, 1906

Answer 16

National Formulary of Unofficial Preparations was changed to
National Formulary

Question 17

convention decided to revise the USP every 5 years while maintaining the use
of periodic supplements. The NF was revised every 10 years.

Answer 17

1940

Answer 18

revise the USP every 5 years

Question 19

The USP Convention Inc., purchased the NF, unifying the official compendia and
providing the mechanism for a single national compendium.

Answer 19

1975

Question 20

1975

Answer 20

USP Convention Inc., purchased the NF

Question 21

The first combined compendium, compromising the USP XX and NF XV,
became official.

Answer 21

July 1, 1980

Question 22

July 1, 1980

Answer 22

first combined compendium,

Question 23

The USP 23-National Formulary 18 was the first edition to drop the use of
roman numerals in favor of Arabic numerals to indicate the edition.

Answer 23

1995

Question 24

1995

Answer 24

first edition to drop the use of
roman numerals in favor of Arabic numerals

Question 25

The USP-NF became an annual publication.

Answer 25

2002

Question 26

2002

Answer 26

annual publication.