The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM)1 is pleased to announce the release of the print version of the 11th Edition of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). This latest edition contains numerous revised and new texts, reflecting the latest scientific and technological progress and regulatory developments in the quality control and safety of medicinal products and their constituents. The launch of this new edition will be marked by a three-day international conference from 19-21 September.