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Inadequate Classification leads to Warning Letter

An incorrect classification of a biological product led to a Warning Letter from the FDA, even though there was no CGMP violation.

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Warning Letter for an American Manufacturer of Blood Products

The FDA's inspection of a manufacturer of blood products uncovered significant violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) for blood and blood components, leading to concerns about the safety, purity, and quality of their products. These violations included inadequate staff training, failure to follow procedures, poor record-keeping, and lack of proper investigation into discrepancies.

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Gefährdung der Patientensicherheit führt zu FDA Warning Letter

Die FDA-Inspektion deckte bei einem amerikanischen HCT/Ps Hersteller gravierende Verstöße auf, darunter die unzulässige Verarbeitung von Knochengewebe, das Risiko von Sepsis und die fehlende behördliche Zulassung für die Produkte und veröffentlichte hierzu einen Warning Letter.

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Supporting biopharmaceutical Research and Development for Europe

The European Commission has signed a first investment agreement to support biopharmaceutical research and development as part of the HERA Invest initiative. With funding of €20 million, it is supporting the French company Fabentech in the development of therapeutic antibodies against biological health threats.

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Revision of USP Chapter <1047> on Gene Therapy Medicinal Products

USP <1047> Gene Therapy Products - Proposed revision was published in PF 50 (4) by the USP together with a whole series of further updates and revisions.

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USP follows the 3R Principle - Implementation of new Chapter on recombinant Test Methods

The USP follows suit! Following other pharmacopoeias, the USP is now also publishing a chapter <86> on recombinant reagents for testing for endotoxins, thereby following the worldwide endeavour to reduce the use of animal materials.

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Unzureichende Klassifizierung führt zu Warning Letter

Eine falsche Klassifizierung eines biologischen Produkts führt zu einem Warning Letter der FDA, obwohl keine CGMP-Verletzung vorlag.

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FDA-Entwicklungen zu Biosimilars

Die FDA hat eine umfassende Anleitung als Empfehlung veröffentlicht, die Antragstellern von Biosimilars bei Änderungen in der Herstellung unterstützt. Durch das Frage-und-Antwort-Format bietet die FDA Einblicke und Empfehlungen zur Förderung der Entwicklung dieser wichtigen therapeutischen Alternativen, während sie ebenfalls gleichzeitig die Zusammenarbeit mit der Industrie sucht, um zukünftige Richtlinien für Biosimilars effektiv zu gestalten.

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FDA Developments on Biosimilars

The FDA has published a comprehensive guidance recommendation to assist biosimilar applicants with manufacturing changes. Through the question-and-answer format, the FDA provides insights and recommendations to promote the development of these important therapeutic alternatives, while also seeking to collaborate with industry to effectively shape future biosimilar guidance.

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Revision of USP Chapter <1033> on Validation of Biological Assays published

Validation of Bioassays - after a rejected attempt to revise Chapter <1033> at the end of 2022, the USP is now publishing a draft revision based on the currently still official version from 2013.

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