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Implementation of PDG harmonized texts into Japanese Pharmacopoeia (Monographs)
PDG (Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group) Sign-off Cover Sheets (which provide information such as on harmonized attributes, non-harmonized attributes, and local requirements as well as the signatures of three pharmacopoeias) on the harmonized monographs are listed. From the sign-offs on December 22, 2020, not only sign-off cover sheets but full texts of the harmonized documents are published. (See the PDG November 2020 Videoconference Meeting Highlights[119KB] .)
The JP edition or supplement of each implementation date is shown in the table “Implementation date of JP Editions and Supplements[23.4KB] ”
As of July 16, 2025
Monographs(Pharmaceutical Excipients)
E-01 / Alcohol <JP> Ethanol
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
October 24, 2001[34.9KB]
-
Rev. 1
September 9, 2002[115KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
November 7, 2012[37.4KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
June 27, 2013[32.7KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 2, Corr. 2
June 26, 2014[19.2KB]
April 1, 2016
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[31.3KB]
December 12, 2022
E-02 / Dehydrated Alcohol <JP> Anhydrous Ethanol
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
October 24, 2001[30.5KB]
-
Rev. 1
September 9, 2002[109KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
November 7, 2012[37.5KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
June 27, 2013[32.4KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 2, Corr. 2
June 26, 2014[19.1KB]
April 1, 2016
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[31.4KB]
December 12, 2022
E-03 / Benzyl Alcohol <JP> Benzyl Alcohol
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
July 18, 2000[27.2KB]
January 1, 2005
Rev. 1
November 8, 2005[99.7KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
June 3, 2008[28.9KB]
April 1, 2011
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
June 15, 2011[32.1KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 2, Corr. 2
December 22, 2020[434KB]
December 12, 2022
E-04 / Calcium Disodium Edetate <JP> Calcium Sodium Edetate Hydrate
E-05 / Calcium Phosphate Dibasic <JP> Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Hydrate
E-06 / Calcium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous <JP> Anhydrous Dibasic Calcium Phosphate
E-07 / Carmellose Calcium <JP> Carmellose Calcium
E-08 / Carmellose Sodium (Harmonization work in progress)
E-09 / Croscarmellose Sodium <JP>Croscarmellose Sodium
E-10 / Cellulose, Microcrystalline <JP> Microcrystalline Cellulose
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
February 18, 2004[41.8KB]
-
Rev. 1
May 11, 2005[125KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1, Rev. of Sign-off cover sheet
May 26, 2016[708KB]
June 28, 2019
Rev. 2
September 13, 2017[465KB]
June 28, 2019
Rev. 3
October 3, 2018[656KB]
June 28, 2019
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[35.1KB]
-
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[408KB]
December 12, 2022
E-11 / Cellulose, Powdered <JP> Powdered Cellulose
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
February 18, 2004[32.8KB]
-
Rev. 1
May 11, 2005[102KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1, Rev. of Sign-off Cover Sheet
May 26, 2016[627KB]
December 12, 2022
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
November 15, 2021[85.3KB]
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Rev. 1, Corr. of Sign-off Cover Sheet
January 20, 2023[362KB]
December 12, 2022
E-13 / Cellulose Acetate Phthalate <JP> Cellacefate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
October 24, 2001[32.6KB]
January 1, 2005
Rev. 1
November 9, 2010[45.4KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
June 6, 2012[27.8KB]
October 1, 2012
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[26.0KB]
-
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[381KB]
December 12, 2022
E-14 / Citric Acid, Anhydrous <JP> Anhydrous Citric Acid
E-15 / Citric Acid, Monohydrate <JP> Citric Acid Hydrate
E-16 / Crospovidone <JP> Crospovidone
E-17 / Ethylcellulose <JP> Ethylcellulose
E-18 / Hydroxyethylcellulose <JP> Hydroxyethylcellulose
E-19 / Hydroxypropylcellulose <JP> Hydroxypropylcellulose
E-20 / Hydroxypropylcellulose, Low Substituted <JP> Low Substituted Hydroxypropylcellulose
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
November 13, 2014[451KB]
December 1, 2017
Corr. 1
July 1, 2015[186KB]
December 1, 2017
Corr. 2
October 26, 2016[24.3KB]
December 1, 2017
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[26.4KB]
-
Corr. 3
January 20, 2023[1,222KB]
June 28, 2024
E-21 / Hypromellose <JP> Hypromellose
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
November 10, 2003[131KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1
June 6, 2012[30.6KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
June 26, 2014[35.9KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 1, Corr. 2
July 1, 2015[231KB]
December 1, 2017
Rev. 1, Rev. of Sign-off cover sheet
October 26, 2016[460KB]
June 28, 2019
Rev. 2
September 13, 2017[30.2KB]
June 28, 2019
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[26.5KB]
-
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
January 20, 2023[1,927KB]
June 28, 2024
E-22 / Hypromellose Phthalate <JP> Hypromellose Phthalate
E-23 / Lactose, Anhydrous <JP> Anhydrous Lactose
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
September 10, 2002[35.3KB]
-
Rev. 1
February 5, 2003[35.0KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
November 8, 2005[118KB]
October 1, 2007
Rev. 3
June 5, 2008[30.4KB]
October 1, 2009
Rev. 4
November 9, 2010[55.5KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 4, Rev. of Sign-off cover sheet
October 26, 2016[778KB]
June 7, 2021
Rev. 4, Corr. 1
October 2, 2019[29.6KB]
June 7, 2021
Rev. 4, Corr. 2
January 20, 2023[1,536KB]
December 12, 2022
Rev. 5
(Stage 1)
E-24 / Lactose, Monohydrate <JP> Lactose Hydrate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
September 10, 2002[115KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1
October 25, 2006[127KB]
-
Rev. 2
June 5, 2008[36.2KB]
October 1, 2009
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
October 2, 2019[28.1KB]
June 7, 2021
Rev. 2, Corr. 2
January 20, 2023[874KB]
December 12, 2022
Rev. 3
(Stage 1)
E-25 / Magnesium Stearate <JP> Magnesium Stearate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
June 3, 2008[34.1KB]
October 1, 2012
Corr. 1
November 11, 2008[39.0KB]
October 1, 2012
Corr. 2
June 6, 2012[25.2KB]
October 1, 2012
Corr. 3
June 27, 2013[34.5KB]
-
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
December 22, 2020[53.5KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[393KB]
December 12, 2022
E-26 / Methylcellulose <JP> Methylcellulose
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
November 10, 2003[130KB]
-
Rev. 1
November 8, 2005[124KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
June 6, 2012[31.3KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
June 26, 2014[18.6KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 2, Corr. 2
July 1, 2015[219KB]
December 1, 2017
Rev. 3
September 13, 2017[32.7KB]
June 28, 2019
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[26.0KB]
-
Rev. 3, Corr. 1
January 20, 2023[1,884KB]
June 28, 2024
E-27 / Methyl Paraben <JP> Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
February 19, 2004[112KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1
June 10, 2009[27.8KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
November 9, 2011[35.4KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 2
December 22, 2020[152KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[387KB]
December 12, 2022
E-28 / Petrolatum <JP> Yellow Petrolatum
E-29 / Petrolatum, White <JP> White Petrolatum
E-30 / Polyethylene Glycol (Harmonization work in progress)
E-31 / Polysorbate 80 <JP>Polysorbate 80
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
June 3, 2008[28.7KB]
February 28, 2014
Corr. 1
October 27, 2009[21.0KB]
February 28, 2014
Corr. 2
November 13, 2014[481KB]
April 1, 2016
Corr. 3
July 1, 2016[26.8KB]
December 1, 2017
Rev. of Sign-off cover sheet
October 26, 2016[450KB]
-
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
December 22, 2020[53.3KB]
Decemer 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[436KB]
Decemer 12, 2022
E-32 / Povidone <JP> Povidone
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
October 25, 2006[116KB]
April 1, 2016
Corr. 1
May 8, 2007[78.3KB]
April 1, 2016
Corr. 2
June 3, 2008[30.6KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 1
July 1, 2015[361KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
November 4, 2015[696KB]
-
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[541KB]
December 12, 2022
Rev. 2
(Stage 1)
E-36 / Silicon Dioxide (Harmonization work in progress)
E-37 / Silicon Dioxide, Colloidal (Harmonization work in progress)
E-38 / Sodium Chloride <JP> Sodium Chloride
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
May 23, 2001[32.9KB]
-
Rev. 1
October 24, 2001[35.2KB]
January 1, 2003
Rev. 2
November 11, 2003[119KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 3
November 6, 2013[489KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 3, Corr. 1
May 26, 2016[433KB]
-
Rev. 3, Corr. 2
December 22, 2020[274KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[393KB]
December 12, 2022
E-39 / Sodium Starch Glycolate <JP> Sodium Starch Glycolate
E-40 / Starch, Corn <JP> Corn Starch
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
October 24, 2001[32.3KB]
January 1, 2005
Rev. 1
February 18, 2004[30.7KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
October 29, 2007[107KB]
October 1, 2009
Rev. 3
June 6, 2012[34.0KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 4
July 3, 2024[525KB]
(April, 2026)
E-41 / Starch, Potato <JP> Potato Starch
E-42 / Starch, Rice <JP> Rice Starch
E-43 / Starch, Wheat <JP> Wheat Starch
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
October 24, 2001[32.6KB]
January 1, 2005
Rev. 1
October 29, 2007[111KB]
October 1, 2009
Rev. 2
June 15, 2011[46.1KB]
April 1, 2011
Rev. 2, Rev. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 4, 2015[460KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 3
October 3, 2018[234KB]
June 7, 2021
Rev. 3, Corr. 1
December 22, 2020[261KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
November 15, 2021[30.0KB]
-
E-44 / Stearic Acid <JP> Stearic Acid
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
June 3, 2008[32.1KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 1
November 6, 2013[468KB]
February 28, 2014
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
November 13, 2014[293KB]
-
Rev. 1, Rev. of Sign-off cover sheet
July 1, 2015[356KB]
April 1, 2016
Rev. 2
November 15, 2021[376KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[391KB]
December 12, 2022
E-45 / Sucrose <JP> Sucrose
E-48 / Ethyl Paraben <JP> Ethyl Parahydroxybenzoate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
February 19, 2004[112KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1
June 10, 2009[30.2KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
November 9, 2011[35.0KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 2
December 22, 2020[148KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[386KB]
December 12, 2022
E-49 / Propyl Paraben <JP> Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
February 19, 2004[111KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 1
June 10, 2009[30.0KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 1
November 9, 2011[35.2KB]
October 1, 2012
Rev. 1, Corr. 2
December 22, 2020[144KB]
December 12, 2022
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet
January 20, 2023[381KB]
December 12, 2022
E-50 / Butyl Paraben <JP> Butyl Parahydroxybenzoate
E-51 / Glycerin (Harmonization work in progress)
E-52 / Carmellose <JP> Carmellose
E-54 / Copovidone <JP> Copovidone
E-55 / Gelatin <JP> Gelatin
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off (gelling grade)
June 6, 2012[37.0KB]
May 31, 2013
Signed-off (non-gelling grade)
June 6, 2012[205KB]
-
Corr. 1 (gelling grade)
November 7, 2012[28.7KB]
May 31, 2013
Corr. 1 (non-gelling grade)
November 7, 2012[28.9KB]
-
Corr. 2 (gelling grade)
June 26, 2014[36.4KB]
April 1, 2016
Corr. 2 (non-gelling grade)
June 26, 2014[55.2KB]
-
Corr. 3 (gelling grade)
October 26, 2016[653KB]
June 7, 2021
Corr. 3 (non-gelling grade)
October 26, 2016[811KB]
-
Rev. 2 (gelling grade)
October 3, 2018[204KB]
June 7, 2021
Rev. 2 (non-gelling grade)
October 3, 2018[490KB]
-
Rev. 3 (gelling grade and non-gelling grade)
October 2, 2019[18.7KB]
June 7, 2021
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet (gelling grade and non-gelling grade)
November 15, 2021[27.7KB]
-
Corr. of Sign-off cover sheet (gelling grade and non-gelling grade)
January 20, 2023[382KB]
December 12, 2022
Note:
The gelling grade (E-55a) and the non-gelling grade (E-55b) were integrated into E-55 Gelatin in October, 2019. (Please also see the PDG October 2019 Tokyo Meeting Highlights[164KB] .)
E-56 / Glucose Anhydrous/Monohydrate <JP> Purified Glucose/Glucose Hydrate
E-58 / Mannitol <JP> D-Mannitol
E-59 / Propylene Glycol (Harmonization work in progress)
E-60 / Sodium Laurylsulfate <JP> Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
E-61 / Starch, Pregelatinized (Harmonization work in progress)
E-62 / Sterile Water for Injection in Containers (Harmonization work in progress)
E-64 / Isomalt <JP> Isomalt Hydrate
E-65 / Isostearyl Alcohol (Harmonization work in progress)
E-66 / Myristyl Myristate (Harmonization work in progress)
E-68 / Polysorbate 65 (Harmonization work in progress)
E-69 / Calcium Silicate (Harmonization work in progress)
E-70 / Polysorbate 20 (Harmonization work in progress)
E-71 / Purified Water (Harmonization work in progress)
E-72 / Water for Injection (Harmonization work in progress)
Suppressed 2 items
Following two items were suppressed from the PDG work programme in October, 2018. (Please also see the PDG October 2018 Strasbourg Meeting Highlights[174KB] .)
E-63 / Lactose for Inhalation
E-67 / Sodium Cetyl Sulfate
Suppressed 5 items
Following five items were suppressed from the PDG work programme in September, 2017. (Please also see the PDG September 2017 Rockville Meeting Highlights[60.5KB] .)
E-33 / Saccharin <JP> Saccharin
E-34 / Saccharin, Sodium <JP> Saccharin Sodium Hydrate
Harmonization No.
Sign-off
Implementation
Signed-off
February 5, 2003[33.4KB]
-
Rev. 1
February 18, 2004[114KB]
April 1, 2006
Rev. 2
November 13, 2014[501KB]
December 1, 2017
Rev. 2, Corr. 1
May 26, 2016[293KB]
December 1, 2017
Rev. 2, Sign-off cover sheet
October 26, 2016[528KB]
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E-35 / Saccharin, Calcium
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