J P Nadda released 10th edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia

Exam-focused facts from the 5 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

J P Nadda, Union Health Minister, released the 10th edition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia at Dr Ambedkar International Centre.
The Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 incorporates 121 new monographs, raising the total to 3,340 monographs.
The compendium is recognised in 19 countries of the Global South.
India improved its rank from 123rd during 2009-2014 to 8th in 2025 in contributions to WHO's pharmacovigilance database.
The 10th edition includes, for the first time, 20 blood component monographs for transfusion medicine.