Advanced cellular and tissue-engineered therapies offer ground-breaking opportunities for the treatment of diseases. Recent years have seen an uptick in the development and regulatory approval of revolutionary biological therapies across the globe.1
Within the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) regulates these biological products within the ambit of federal laws, like the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.2 It is CBER’s mission to safeguard public health by regulating biological products like vaccines, allergenics, tissues, and cellular and gene therapies.3
In March 2023, as a result of the reorganization of the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies, the CBER established a new super-office, the Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP).3 The aim of the OTP is to address challenges that arise with the recent boom in development of innovative biological products.3
This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free. A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.
Login to your accountTry before you buy
7 day trial access
Become a subscriber
Or £77 per month
The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed
Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK
Copyright © The Pharma Letter 2024 | Headless Content Management with Blaze