The British Pharmacopoeia Commission (BPC) is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and is subject to a triennial review to provide assurance to the Department and the public that the BPC’s functions are needed and that it is operating effectively. The most recent review was carried out December 2014 - January 2015 and the review report is publicly available.
The BPC is responsible for:
preparing new editions of the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) and British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary) (BP (Vet))
the selection and publication of British Approved Names (BAN)
providing clear policies and technical advice for the BP
providing advice to the United Kingdom delegation to the European Pharmacopoeia Commission
appointing members to expert advisory groups, panels of experts and working parties
