Unified voice to promote the best use of excipients in medicines
IPEC Federation is a global organisation that promotes quality and safety in pharmaceutical excipients. Excipients play a critical role in the manufacture of medicines by helping to preserve the efficacy, safety, and stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and helping to ensure that they deliver their promised benefits to patients.
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28 July 2025
Statement on the ‘WHO–UNODC Report on Contaminated Medicines and Integrity of the Pharmaceutical Excipients Supply Chain’
IPEC Federation statement on the ‘WHO–UNODC Report on Contaminated Medicines and Integrity of the Pharmaceutical Excipients Supply Chain

16 July 2025
Updated: IPEC Federation Position on Pharmaceutical Excipients GMP Documents
A position paper that explains the various excipient GMP guides and standards supported by IPEC Federation.

6 May 2025
Now available: IPEC Risk Assessment Guide
IPEC Federation announces the availability of the IPEC Risk Assessment Guide for Pharmaceutical Excipients – Risk Assessment for Excipient Manufacturers.