# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 317: British Pharmacopoeia and compendia


(1) The British Pharmacopoeia Commission (in this Part referred to as “the BPC”) must, at such intervals as it thinks appropriate, prepare or cause to be prepared editions of the British Pharmacopoeia, containing such relevant information relating to substances, combinations of substances and articles falling within paragraph (2) as the BPC thinks appropriate.
(2) The substances, combinations of substances, and articles falling within this paragraph are—
(a) substances, combinations of substances and articles (whether medicinal products or not) which are or may be used in the practice of medicine or surgery (other than veterinary medicine or veterinary surgery), dentistry or midwifery; and
(b) substances, combinations of substances and articles used in the manufacture of anything falling within paragraph (a).
(3) The BPC may also, at such intervals as it thinks appropriate, prepare or cause to be prepared—
(a) a compendium (other than the British Pharmacopoeia) containing such relevant information relating to substances, combinations of substances and articles within paragraph (2) as the BPC thinks appropriate; and
(b) a compendium containing such relevant information as the BPC thinks appropriate in relation to—
(i) substances, combinations of substances and articles (whether veterinary medicinal products or not) which are or may be used in the practice of veterinary medicine or veterinary surgery; and
(ii) substances, combinations of substances and articles used in the manufacture of anything falling within sub-paragraph (i).
(4) The Ministers must arrange for the publication of anything prepared or caused to be prepared by the BPC under this regulation.
(5) In this Part—
(a) a reference to preparing a thing or causing it to be prepared includes amending it, or causing it to be amended;
(b) a reference to publication includes publication by electronic means; and
(c) “relevant information”, in relation to a substance, combination of substances or article, means information consisting of descriptions of, standards for, or notes or other matter relating to the substance, combination of substances or article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/317 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-317
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