As of April 2020, India held over 40 percent of the global Certificates of Suitability of Monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEPs). CEPs are proof of an active pharmaceutical ingredient's quality, and are used for drug approvals. This statistic illustrates the global distribution of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients, by most important countries and regions.
Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region*
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Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region*
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* All valid CEPs (Certificates of Suitability of Monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia) in the respective calendar year for the APIs under consideration. Does not include expired or withdrawn CEPs.
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MundiCare, & Pro Generika. (September 29, 2020). Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/
MundiCare, und Pro Generika. "Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region*." Chart. September 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/
MundiCare, Pro Generika. (2020). Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/
MundiCare, and Pro Generika. "Percentage of Currently Valid Certificates (Ceps) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Quality Worldwide as of 2020, by Major Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/
MundiCare & Pro Generika, Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/ (last visited April 23, 2025)
Percentage of currently valid certificates (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients quality worldwide as of 2020, by major region* [Graph], MundiCare, & Pro Generika, September 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/
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