USP

Medication quality reference

A USP is a unique selling proposition (or unique selling point)—the distinctive feature that makes a product or service stand out from competitors: What's your USP?

In pharmaceutical contexts, USP refers to the United States Pharmacopeia, which sets quality standards for drugs and supplements; products meeting these standards are labeled "USP grade." USP also appears in firearms terminology for pistols made by the German manufacturer Heckler & Koch. (Lowercase usp is not standard.)

marketing

proposition

Statement expressing a judgment

targeting · segmentation · niche · appeal · attraction · pitch · messaging · differentiation

pharmaceutical

pharmacopeia

Official drug standards book

dosage · efficacy · bioavailability · stability · monograph · compendium · assay · specification · dissolution · pharmacopoeia

product-feature

innovation

Creating something original

reliability · durability · efficiency · usability · convenience · quality · cutting-edge · state-of-the-art · value-added · customization

firearm

pistol

Compact one-handed firearm

compact · caliber

branding

trademark

Registered commercial identifier

tagline · distinctiveness · memorability

Categories
Opposites
distinctiveness

USPcommodity

Fungible traded good

commonality · sameness · parity · table stakes · industry standard

strategic value

USPweakness

Deficiency in force

liability · disadvantage · shortcoming · drawback · handicap

market appeal

USPdealbreaker

Unacceptable condition that ends talks

turnoff · deterrent · objection · red flag · negative

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G