09.01.10
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has published its final monograph for Omega 3 Acid Ethyl Esters. The monograph covers ethyl ester concentrates with EPA+DHA concentrations between 80% and 88% on a mass basis, with EPA levels from 43%-49.5% and DHA levels from 35%-40%. The monograph is primarily applicable to pharmaceutical applications due to the narrow scope, but some of the contaminant and quality limits in the USP monograph differ from the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega 3s (GOED) Voluntary Monograph. For further information: www.usp.org