IPEC-Americas is a U.S. trade association whose members include finished drug manufacturers as well as excipient producers, distributors, and both companies and individuals that supply other specialized services to industry segments. Over 60 U.S. companies are IPEC-Americas members. See Mission Statement. IPEC-Americas is also part of a global federation, the IPEC Federation, that brings together excipient manufacturers, distributors and users from the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China to set the bar on quality standards.

IPEC-Americas hosts various conferences and seminars relevant to anyone in the pharmaceutical manaufacturing or regulatory fields, including ExcipientFest.

We are also the premier source for regulatory and guidance documents critical to the excipient industry. The IPEC Store has reference materials available for free download and/or purchase.

Through our subsidiary International Pharmaceutical Excipients Auditing, Inc, (IPEA), we offer 3rd party excipient GMP auditing services, excipient auditor training, and consulting services to ensure regulatory compliance worldwide. more>

The IPEC-Americas Foundation encourages research and education in excipients, and awards prizes, scholarships and grants to further cutting edge advancement in pharmaceuticals and biotech.