International chemical and biological reference substances

• ICRS
WHO Collaborating Centre for Chemical Reference Substances, Apoteket AB, Produktion & Laboratorier, Centrallaboratoriet, ACL, Prismavägen 2, S-141 75 Kungens Kurva, Sweden; Telephone +46 8 466 1799; Fax: +46 8 740 6040

• WHOBS
WHO International Biological Standards and Reference Materials, established by the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization, and distributed by the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, PO Box 1193, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QH, UK; Telephone: +44 (1707) 646399; Fax: +44 (1707) 646977; E-Mail: standards@nibsc.ac.uk

Reference materials from pharmacopoeial and other sources

ARS
ASEAN Reference Substances, Issued under ASEAN TCDC Programme on Pharmaceuticals; available at individual participating laboratories:

1. National Quality Control Laboratory of Drug and Food, Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23, Jakarta 10560, Indonesia; Telephone: (62 21) 424 5075, 424 5150; Fax: (62 21) 420 1427

2. National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, Ministry of Health, Jalan University, P.O. Box 319, 46730 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; Telephone: (603) 757-3611, 757-3937; Fax: (603) 756-2924

3. Bureau of Food and Drugs, D.O.H. Compound, Alabang, Muntinpula, Metro Manila, Philippines; Telephone: (632) 842-2213, 842-5635; Fax: (632) 842-4603

4. Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine, Outram Road, Singapore 0316; Telephone: (65) 229-0726; Fax: (65) 229-0749

5. Drug Analysis Division, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Soi Bamrasnaradura Hospital, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand; Telephone: (662) 591-5233; Fax: (662) 580-5733

BPCRS
Medicines Control Agency Laboratory, Government Buildings, (Block 2), Honeypot Lane, Stanmore HA7 1AY, England; Telephone: +44 (0) 171-972 3608; Fax: +44 (0) 181-951 3069

BRP
Biological Reference Preparation established by the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, Technical Secretariat, Council of Europe, B.P 907, F 67029 Strasbourg Cedex 1 France; Telephone: (88)41 28 52; Telex: 880388 ph eur; Fax: (88) 41 27 71

CHCRS
Swiss Pharmacopoeia Reference Substances, Office fédéral de la santé publique, Laboratoire fédéral de la pharmacopée, Case postale, 3003 Berne, Switzerland; Telephone: +41 31 322 95 36/41/35; Fax: +41 31 324 92 00; E-mail: pharmacopoeia@bag.admin.ch

COSUFAR
Comité Mexicano de Sustancias Farmacéuticas de Referencia, Av. Cuauhtémoc No. 1481 Sta. Cruz Atoyac, Deleg. Benito Juárez 03310 México, D.F., México; Telephone: 688-9616, 688-9407, 688-9477, 688-9817, 688-9530; Fax: 604-9808

CRS
European Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat, Council of Europe, B.P 907, F 67029 Strasbourg Cedex 1, France; Telephone: +33 (0)3 88 41 20 35 (dial 0 only if calling from outside of France); Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 71; E-mail: 100536.3157@compuserve.com; Internet: http://www.pheur.org

FIP
Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Harelbekstraat 72, 9000 Gent, Belgium; Telephone: 0032-(0)9-264 80 47; Fax: 0032-(0)9-264 81 89; E-mail: jo.demeester@rug.ac.be

FPRS
French Pharmacopoeia Reference Substances, Agence du Médicament, Direction des Laboratoires et des Contrôles, Site de Montpellier Vendargues, 13, rue de la Garenne, 33740 Vendargues, France; Telephone: 04 67 91 39 49; Fax: 04 67 91 39 83

IFPRESS
Indian Foundation for Pharmaceutical Reference Standard Substances, A-21, MIDC, Street 3, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 093, India; Telephone: 91-22-8218921; Fax: 91-22-8375187

INORS

Indonesian Pharmacopoeia Reference Substances, National Quality Control Laboratory of Drug and Food, Directorate General of Drug and Food Control. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23, Jakarta, 10560 Indonesia; Telephone: (62 21) 424 5075, 424 5150; Fax: (62 21) 420 1427

JPRS/NIHS
Japanese Pharmacopoeia Reference Standard established by the National Institute of Health Sciences

JPRS/SJP
Japanese Pharmacopoeia Reference Standard established by the Society of Japanese Pharmacopoeia

JSFARS
Japanese Standards of Food Additives Reference Standard

NIHSRS
National Institute of Health Sciences Reference Standard
All Japanese standards available from
Reference Standard Section, The Society of Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 2-12-15, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Japan; Telephone: +81-3-3400-5634; Fax: +81-3-3400-3158

MX
Mexican Pharmacopoeia Reference Substances, Laboratorio Nacional de Salud Pública, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico D.F., Mexico X

NIBSC
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, PO Box 1193, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QH, UK; Telephone: +44 (1707) 646399; Fax: +44 (1707) 646977; E-Mail: standards@nibsc.ac.uk

NICPBP

National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products, 2 Tian Tan Xi Li, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China; Telephone: 7017755, Telex: 9329; Fax: (01) 7015191

NIH

Laboratory of Antibiotic Drugs, Department of Biological and Blood Products, The National Institute of Health, 4-7-1, Gakuen, Musashimurayama City, Tokyo 208, Japan; Telephone (0425) 61-0771

NIST
National Institute for Standards and Technology, Office of Standard Reference Materials, Room B311, Chemistry Building, Gathersburg, MD 20899, USA

SR-FNA
Sustancia de Referencia - Farmacopea Nacional Argentina, Instituto Nacional de Medicamentos, Servicio de Materiales de Referencia, Av. Caseros 2161 (1264) Buenos Aires - Argentina; Telephone: (541) 340-0800 ext. 2600; Fax: (541) 340-0853; e-mail: eciura@anmat.gov.ar

ORM
Office of Reference Materials, Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Teddington, TW11 0LW, UK

UKBS
British Biological Standards and Reference Materials distributed by the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, PO Box 1193, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QH, UK; Telephone: +44 (1707) 646399; Fax: +44 (1707) 646977; E-Mail: standards@nibsc.ac.uk

UNDCP
Division for Operational Activities and Technical Services, Laboratory Section, United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP), Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria; Telephone: +43 1 213451; Telex: 135612; Fax: +43 1 21345-5885
* The substances in this list which are not under international control are indicated with an asterisk.

USP
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. Reference Standards Order Department, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA; Telephone: US and Canada (800) 227-8772; Fax: 1-301-816-81-48; E-Mail: www.usp.org/dsd/refstd

ZRDCL
Zimbabwe Regional Drug Control Laboratory,106 Baines Avenue, P.O. Box UA 319, Union Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe; Telephone: 263-4-736981/5; Telex: 26264 ZW; Fax: 263-4-736980