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What are the different types of pharmaceutical water?

The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) and the American Pharmacopoeia (USP) describe requirements for purified water and water for injections (WFI). In addition, both pharmacopoeias describe further water qualities for special purposes.

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