College of Pharmacy Professor Credentialed as Delegate to the U.S. Pharmacopeia

Hamid Omidian, Ph.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of pharmaceutical and administrative sciences at NSU College of Pharmacy, receives a USP certificate from Andrés Malavé, Ph.D., R.Ph., dean of the College of Pharmacy.

Hamid Omidian, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc., assistant professor of pharmaceutical and administrative sciences at NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) was credentialed to represent the College of Pharmacy (COP) as delegate to the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) in April 2009. The USP is a prestigious and unique forum that brings together medicine, pharmacy, and other health care professions and sciences, industry, government, trade and consumer groups, as well as international organizations and certain foreign pharmacopeias. The USP is present in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, China, and Brazil.

As the COP delegate, Omidian will be responsible for keeping USP apprised of the COP's actions and initiatives, which may affect USP's standards-setting and allied activities. He will identify areas and programs where the COP and USP share a common purpose or interests, such as quality product standards (medicines, dietary supplements, and foods), practice standards, patient safety, and global public health initiatives. As these programs develop, Omidian will assist in identifying ways in which the USP and the COP might collaborate or complement each other's work.

One of the primary forums for delegates' exchange of information is the USP Convention, which is held once every five years. Omidian's governance responsibilities will assist in considering changes to the USP constitution and bylaws, resolutions that guide USP, and electing the Council of Experts and USP officers and trustees. During the interval meetings, Omidian will function as a conduit between NSU's COP and USP, regarding USP standards, verification, and other public health activities. The College of Pharmacy congratulates Omidian on his appointment as delegate to the United States Pharmacopeia.