Let us become the World’s Leading GMP/GDP Compliance Community in 2026

Let us become the World’s Leading GMP/GDP Compliance Community in 2026

Search for GMP & GDP Training and Conferences

Your GMP/GDP Information Source

Welcome,

On the ECA Academy website you have all the important information for your daily work in the GMP/GDP environment directly at hand: current news, suitable online training, eLearning offers, conferences, seminars and courses, a comprehensive guideline database and many other services. Should you not find what you need, just contact us by phone at +49 (0)6221 / 84 44 0 or send an e-mail to info@gmp-compliance.org.

Your ECA Academy Team

Courses and Conferences by topic

Quality Assurance

Validation/Qualification

Quality Control/Analytics

Microbiology/Hygiene

Pharmaceutical Technology

Manufacturing (sterile, solid, APIs...)

Good Distribution Practice

APIs/Excipients

Packaging/Packaging Materials

Development

Regulatory Affairs

Computer Validation/IT Compliance

Qualified Person (QP)

Medical Devices

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

GMP Basic Training Courses

Other Manufacturing Areas

Top Events

Events by Venue

View all GMP Courses and Conferences

GMP News

20.08.2026

New USP Requirements for Asbestos Testing in Pharmaceutical Talc

Since 1 June 2026, the revised USP Talc monograph has been official. Both X-ray diffraction (XRD) and polarized light microscopy (PLM) are now mandatory for the USP test for asbestos in pharmaceutical talc. However, many companies still face practical implementation challenges.

GMP Newsletter

The ECA offers various free of charge GMP newsletters for which you can subscribe to according to your needs.

To subscribe, please click here.

CONTACT US

Do you have any question?

ECA Academy (ECA)
P.O. Box 102168
69011 Heidelberg, Germany

E-Mail: info@gmp-compliance.org
Phone: +49 6221 8444-0

Or use the contact form here.