The IAAP is the international umbrella organisation of the national associations of Anthroposophic Pharmacists.
Its purpose, objective and tasks are, in detail:
• To represent anthroposophic pharmacy in the anthroposophic-medical movement and in public life on an international level: Anthroposophic pharmacy is understood as an extension of conventional pharmacy.
• To set quality standards primarily for such manufacturing methods and substances which are used for anthroposophic medicinal products, but not described in official pharmacopeias.
• To provide references for the anthroposophic use of the substances used in anthroposophic pharmacy
• To promote research in anthroposophic pharmacy.
• To establish standards regarding further education and training as well as practice in anthroposophic pharmacy (including but not limited to retail pharmacy).
• To achieve international recognition by specialised publications and training material for anthroposophic pharmacists.
• To certify national training programmes in anthroposophic pharmacy.
• To certify individuals as anthroposophic pharmacists.
• To establish a cooperative network between anthroposophic pharmacists to exchange information and best practice throughout the world.
• To award the quality label “Anthromed® Pharmacy” to pharmacies which have competence in advice and manufacture of anthroposophic medicines.
• To initiate / coordinate international activities.

It is in respect of setting and maintaining the quality standards that the Board is pleased to publish edition 5.1 of the Anthroposophic Pharmaceutical Codex (APC).
Some substantial changes to the edition 5.0 have been made. Most important, the structure has been changed from 4 parts to now 3 parts, all with subparts without consequences for the numbering of the appendices. The monographs and requirements of the current version of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur. 11.4) have been taken into account. Some references for use have been added. All substantial amendments to the previous edition are marked by a line to the side of the text. In addition, analytical part of the Monograph Viscum albumhas been completed and 20 new substances have been added.
The APC is reviewed and updated by an anthroposophic pharmaceutical committee reporting to the IAAP board.
The changes in summary:
NEW TEXTS
Part IB Reagents
Chlorosulfonic acid R (APC)
Eleutheroside B R (APC)
Ribonuclease A R (APC)
Part IIC Dosage Forms (new number)
Anthroposophical-pharmaceutical bases for semi-solid
preparations
Part III Appendices
Appendix 2.2
Viscum album (ssp. abietis)
Viscum album (ssp. abietis)
Viscum album (ssp. album) (host tree: Malus
domestica)
Viscum album (ssp. album, several host trees)
Viscum album (ssp. austriacum)
Viscum album (ssp. austriacum)
Viscum album (ssp. pini)
Viscum album (ssp. pini)
Appendix 2.6
Plantago comp.
Rosae aetheroleum / Silicea colloidalis comp.
Viscum Abietis (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Abietis (fermented aqueous extract 1:5)
Viscum Aceris (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Amygdali (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Betulae (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Crataegi (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Fraxini (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Mali (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Pini (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
Viscum Quercus (buffered aqueous extract 1:50)
REVISED TEXTS
Glossary (Definition of „Compositions”)
Part I
2.6 Compositions
Part IIA
New Name: Methods of anthroposophical preparations
7. Compositions
8. Potentised preparations
Part IIB
New Name: Starting material and preparations
Survey of General Methods
Viscum album
Part IIC Dosage Forms (new number)
Identification Tests
Part III Appendices (new number)
Changes to appendices 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6
DELETED TEXTS
Part IIA
3. Tinctures
Method 3.6

Members of the APC committee
Melanie Kaltenbach, food chemist, co-chairperson of the APC Committee, member of the Working Group HOM on Homoeopathic Raw Materials and Stocks of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur. HOM WP) and Swissmedic committee for complementary medicines (Fachausschuss Komplementärmedizinische Arzneimittel), DRA Manager, Weleda AG Switzerland.
Peter Pedersen, pharmacist, Denmark, co-chairperson of the APC Committee, former member of the Committee on Manufacturing Methods of the German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia (GHP/HAB).
Claude Rohner, biologist, DRA Manager, Weleda AG Switzerland.
Thorsten Schletterer, pharmacist, Senior expert for pharmaceutical processes, WALA Heilmittel GmbH.
René Schwarz, biology technician, Therapist, former head of production, Weleda AG Switzerland.
Jan Ziolkowski, pharmacist, Germany, Qualified Person Weleda AG (Germany).
Responsible person of the IAAP:
Mónica Mennet-von Eiff, pharmacist, Switzerland, President of the Swiss association VAEPS, President of the IAAP; member of the Working Group HOM on Homoeopathic Raw Materials and Stocks of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur. HOM WP) and Board member of the Umbrella Association of Swiss pharmacists specialized in complementary medicine and phytotherapy (FG KMPhyto); Head of research & development, Weleda AG.

The APC is recognised by the following national anthroposophic pharmaceutical associations as members of the IAAP:
the Brazilian Association Farmantropo (Associação Brasileira de Farmácia Antroposófica – Brazilian Anthroposophic Pharmacy Association);
the German Association GAPiD (Gesellschaft Anthroposophischer Pharmazie in Deutschland – Society of Anthroposophic Pharmacy in Germany);
the Austrian Association ÖGAPh (Österreichische Gesellschaft anthroposophischer Pharmazeuten – Austrian Society of Anthroposophic Pharmacists);
the Italian Association SOFAI (Società di farmacisti antroposofi in Italia – Society of Anthroposophic Pharmacists in Italy);
the pharmacist section of the Swiss Association VAEPS (Verband für Anthroposophisch Erweiterte Pharmazie in der Schweiz – Association for Anthroposophically Extended Pharmacy in Switzerland);
the Japanese Association AAPJ (Japanese Association of anthroposophic oriented pharmacists).

Dr. Mónica Mennet-von Eiff, president IAAP, and responsible person for the APC 15.04.2024

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