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- Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Biologicals are a class of medicines made from living cells taken from plants, animals or bacteria These cells are use in creating many types of health care products, including vaccines This group of medicines also includes products derived from human blood and plasma for the treatment of many life-threatening diseases and for surgical procedures
- International Day for Biological Diversity: Harmony between nature and . . .
This year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, on Thursday, 22 May 2025, highlights the inherent connections between people and the natural world through the theme, “Harmony with nature and sustainable development” It underscores the need to achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss – interlinked with
- Guidelines for Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Home Teams Technical standards and specifications Norms and standards for Biological Products Guidelines for Biologicals
- Biotherapeutic products - World Health Organization (WHO)
A major industrial application of biotechnology is in the development and preparation of biological medicinal products using genetically engineered bacteria, yeast, fungi, cells or even whole animals and plants
- WHO good manufacturing practices for biological products
Good manufacturing practices (GMP) for biological products were first published by WHO in 1992 (1) This current revision reflects subsequent developments that have taken place in science and technology, and in the application of risk-based approaches to GMP (2–14) The content of this document should be considered complementary to the general recommendations set out in the current WHO good
- TRS 1060 - Annex 6: Guideline on bioanalytical method validation and . . .
This guideline is intended to provide recommendations for the validation of bioanalytical methods for chemical and biological drug quantification in biological matrices and their application in the analysis of study samples Adherence to the principles presented in this guideline will ensure the quality and consistency of the bioanalytical data in support of the development and market approval
- Health products policy and standards
WHO has played a key role for over 70 years in establishing the WHO International Biological Reference Materials and in developing Norms and Standards (WHO Guidelines and Recommendations) on the production and control of biological products and technologies The norms and standards are developed by WHO and the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) in close collaboration
- Biological weapons - World Health Organization (WHO)
Biological weapons form a subset of a larger class of weapons sometimes referred to as unconventional weapons or weapons of mass destruction, which also includes chemical, nuclear and radiological weapons The use of biological agents is a serious concern, and the risk of using these agents in a terrorist attack is thought to be increasing
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