 Although the book did not actually have the status of official pharmacopoeia, it was the most known and the most used book whatever among medical and pharmaceutical professionals of Soviet Union.Shortly after the publication of his book, Mashkovsky was accepted to the Pharmacopoeial Committee of Soviet Union, which he headed from 1960 ещ 1992 (from 1992 due to his retirement he worked as consultant and advisor).Under his supervision the 9th and 10th editions of the National Soviet pharmacopoeia were published.