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ICH Q5A(R2): Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived from Cell Lines of Human or…

ICH guideline · Quality Guidelines · Step 5

Key facts

ICH code Q5A(R2)
Title Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived from Cell Lines of Human or Animal Origin
Guideline series Quality Guidelines
ICH step Step 5
ICH summary (excerpt) The ICH Q5A Guideline reached Step 4 of the ICH process on 1 November 2023.The revision retains key principles of the original Guideline and provides additional recommendations on the established and complementary approaches to control the potential viral contamination of biotechnology products and describes the…
File Q5A(R2) Step 4 Presentation
File type PDF
File on ich.org database.ich.org

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