Share of valid CEPs for API quality in Europe by country 2000-2020
The share of Certificates of Suitability of Monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEPs) among select countries in Europe has remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2020, with Italy holding approximately a quarter of Europe's CEPs from 2004 through 2020. CEPs are proof certificates of an active pharmaceutical ingredient's quality, and are used for drug approvals.