This document provides guidance for the collection of starting material, the manufacturing and the quality control of plasma-derived medicinal products. It gives specific attention to the virus safety of these products.
Keywords: Plasma-derived medicinal products, collection and control of starting materials, plasma master file, manufacture, quality control, process validation, virus safety and stability, plasma master file
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Guideline on plasma-derived medicinal products
This guideline provides guidance for the collection of starting material, the manufacturing and the quality control of plasma-derived medicinal products. Specific attention is given to the virus safety of these products.
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Guideline on plasma-derived medicinal products
This guideline provides guidance for the collection of starting material, the manufacturing and the quality control of plasma-derived medicinal products. Specific attention is given to the virus safety of these products.
English (EN) (323.79 KB - PDF)
Overview of comments received on guideline on plasma-derived medicinal products EMA/CHMP/BWP/706271/2010 (formerly CPMP/BWP/269/95 rev. 3)
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Draft guideline on plasma-derived medicinal products
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Concept paper on the revision of the note for guidance on plasma-derived medicinal products
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Document history - Revision 3
Guideline on assessing the risk for virus transmission - new chapter 6 of the note for guidance on plasma derived medicinal products (CPMP/BWP/269/95)
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Note for guidance on plasma-derived medicinal products
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