British Pharmacopoeia Chemical reference substances (BPCRS)

These Primary standards are established using absolute methods and the declared content figures are determined without comparing to another substance. You should use BPCRS to perform the tests in the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) or BP (Veterinary). Do not eat BPCRS or feed them to animals – you should only use BPCRS for chemical analysis. They are not suitable for any other use.

30/06/2025

Dear valued customer,

We are writing to let you know that, due to an electrical fault, our freezers in which some BPCRS vial stock was stored switched off for a short period and the storage temperature may have been compromised over the weekend of 21st/22nd June. This was detected promptly and rectified, but as a precaution we have removed all affected items from sale and are conducting thorough testing to verify their stability and usability.

Consequently, you may notice in the short term that a higher number of products than usual are showing as “out of stock”. This process is necessary to ensure that only products that meet our quality standards are shipped to you.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding, and would like to reassure you that;

· None of the affected vials have been shipped to customers.

· All affected vials have been quarantined.

· We are urgently reviewing the material stability data and carrying out testing to determine if the material has been affected.

· We have additional bulk supplies of the materials which have not been affected and we can produce more vials from these bulks.

Products will be brought back into stock as soon as we can confirm they have not been affected. As we assess the products and gather more data we will be able to update with estimated timeframes in due course. As soon as we have further information we will update this page.

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    Category Number 541
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name etodolac 1-methyl analogue
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4076
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 542
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name etodolac 8-methyl analogue
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3247
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 533
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name etodolac acid dimer
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3229
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 885
    Pack size 150 mg
    Substance name etoposide
    Declared content
    96.2 % of C29H32O13
    Current batch 4829
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 1131
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name etynodiol diacetate
    Declared content
    97.8% of C24H32O4
    Current batch 4051
    E-mail to order:  bpcrs@mhra.gov.uk
  • Search result 6

    Category Number 653
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name famotidine
    Declared content
    99.7% of C8H15N7O2S3
    Current batch 3088
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 7

    Category Number 655
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name famotidine degradation impurity 1
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3936
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 656
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name famotidine degradation impurity 2
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3068
    Discontinued
  • Search result 9

    Category Number 654
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name famotidine impurity C
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3799
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 620
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name felbinac
    Declared content
    100.0% of C14H12O2
    Current batch 4395
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 777
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name felodipine
    Declared content
    99.8% of C18H19Cl2NO4
    Current batch 2825
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 758
    Pack size 20 mg
    Substance name felodipine impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2856
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 692
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fenbendazole
    Declared content
    99.6% of C15H13N3O2S
    Current batch 3808
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 693
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fenbendazole impurity 1
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4621
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 354
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fenbufen
    Declared content
    99.6% of C16H14O3
    Current batch 1871
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 16

    Category Number 1280
    Pack size 100mg
    Substance name fenofibrate
    Declared content
    99.9% ofC20H21ClO4
    Current batch 4596
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 17

    Category Number 661
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fenoterol degradation impurity A
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3744
    Discontinued
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    Category Number 660
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fenoterol hydrobromide
    Declared content
    97.6 % of C17H21NO4,HBr
    Current batch 3879
    Discontinued
  • Search result 19

    Category Number 665
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fentanyl citrate
    Declared content
    63.1% of C22H28N2O
    Current batch 4391
    QTY (Max 5)
  • Search result 20

    Category Number 666
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fentanyl impurity A
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4321
    Discontinued
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    Category Number 156
    Pack size 0.25 mL
    Substance name fenthion
    Declared content
    96.3% of C10H15O3PS2
    Current batch 2679
    Discontinued
  • Search result 22

    Category Number 1095
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fexofenadine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.2% of C32H39NO4, HCl
    Current batch 3476
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 23

    Category Number 1096
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fexofenadine impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3679
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 740
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name finasteride
    Declared content
    99.9% of C23H36N2O2
    Current batch 2559
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 25

    Category Number 571
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flavoxate hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.8% of C24H25NO4,HCl
    Current batch 2263
    QTY (Max 2)