Quality/GMPs

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, and Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel, discuss if and when identity testing is necessary to be performed on a final product when the API is sourced from a third party.

Manufacturing sites and a control site will work together in a hub-and-spoke model that has key differences from conventional manufacturing operations.

The agency has extended the review period for GSK’s biologics license application for belantamab mafodotin-blmf for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Three deaths attributed to acute liver failure appear to have occurred following regular treatment or investigational therapy.

Genascence’s first-in-class gene therapy blocking interleukin 1, GNSC-001, will enter a Phase IIb/III study in 2026.

The company’s gene therapy, AAVB-039, for the treatment of Stargardt disease progresses to a Phase I/II clinical trial.

FDA will review GSK’s application to expand the use of its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, to adults aged 18–49 who are at increased risk.

Advanced modeling provides greater understanding for more-informed decision making across all phases of drug development.

Linvoseltamab-gcpt, marketed as Lynozyfic, is a bispecific antibody designed to facilitate T cell activation and cancer cell killing.

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Simona Guidi, Associate Director, Cell and Gene Therapies at ProPharma, discusses the options available for controlling adventitious contamination in cell processing and the use of closed processing systems for cell therapy production.

EDQM is providing the 12th edition of the European Pharmacopoeia as an all-digital, redesigned, user-friendly issue.

The agency has recommended conditional marketing authorization for Zemcelpro (dorocubicel/unexpanded umbilical cord cells) to treat adults with hematological malignancies (blood cell cancers).

Some of the companies that received American samples, FDA said, are partially owned or controlled by the Communist Party in China.

The company’s successful completion of facility and equipment qualifications gives it another biologics manufacturing option alongside its United States campus in Morgan Hill, Calif.

This paper highlights considerations based on risk that ensure ongoing success as well as improvement when applying cleaning and decontamination principles for biopharmaceutical cleanroom surfaces.

Bringing in external expertise may be necessary when internal knowledge is lacking, but it is critical that any contract employee or consultant is comprehensively assessed to ensure the right person is employed.

Matt Cushing, VP of Quality and Science, Nelson Labs, and Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, a Nelson Labs Company, discuss PDA/ANSI Standard 06-2025: Assessment of Quality Culture Guidance Documents, Models, and Tools, which was published in February 2025.

Jerry Chapman of Redica Systems spoke with BioPharm International® about how artificial intelligence can assist in analyzing a clinical site to determine risk factors and spotlight potential future risks.

Leveraging computerized maintenance management systems software can enhance efficiency, improve quality control, ensure accurate documentation, and strengthen data integrity.

Biocon Biologics’ Yesintek demonstrated comparable safety and efficacy to the originator project, according to clinical data from a trial program.

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, and Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel, discuss how to address an FDA warning letter citation for a failure to establish a quality control unit.

Dr. Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, a hematologist-oncologist, has been chosen to lead the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at FDA.

The White House is instructing FDA to increase fees for and inspections of foreign drug manufacturing plants and reduce the time required to approve such sites that will be newly constructed in the US.

BioPharm International® spoke with Alexander Seyf, CEO and co-founder of Autolomous, about the impact geopolitical changes in Europe might have on the bio/pharmaceutical industry.

While global harmonization exists, there are still differences between the US and European GMP requirements that manufacturers should know, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel.