* 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 Does not include expired or withdrawn CEPs.
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Share of valid certificates (CEPs) for API quality worldwide by region 2020
As of April 2020, India held over ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /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*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /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*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Sep 2020, /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* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
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: /statistics/1181568/certificates-for-api-quality-by-world-region-share/
