With the increased popularity of alternative medicine, quality assurance and testing methods for alternative medicinal products has moved to the forefront of the field. And although regulation of these products varies from country to country, universally they are required satisfy the same quality requirements as the medicines used in allopathy. Filling the need for an authoritative resource, German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia contains monographs covering homoeopathic products and their related analytical and manufacturing techniques. Each monograph is uniformly structured supplying, where applicable: Origin Description Characteristics Identification Purity Tests Assays Basic dosage forms Manufacture Storage Completely revised and updated, the volumes put the latest information within easy reach. An extensive collection of manufacturing and testing techniques, German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia establishes standards to ensure the pharmaceutical quality and safety of homoeopathic medicinal products.

After the successful response of textbook of Homoeopathic pharmacognosy, I am introducing a text book of homoeopathic pharmaceutics, which is suitable to students of Diploma in Homoeopathic Pharmacy and first year students of B.H.M.S. This book has been specially written to meet the needs of diploma, and undergraduate, students of Homoeopathic Pharmacy. The book gives elaborate and point wise explanation regarding different topics in Pharmaceutics according to the notified syllabus by Govt. for Homoeopathic Pharmacy subject, with simple and systematic illustrations. This is our sincere attempt to present modern concept in Pharmaceutics in simple and lucid language. I feel that this book will generate enough enthusiasm among the students and teachers of Homoeopathic therapeutics will offer a helping hand to the practice of homoeopathic Pharmacy. I am hoping for an overwhelming response from the students and teachers of the various institutes of the country.

The 9th supplement 2012 is available separately (ISBN 9783804750593)