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Advanced Therapy Developers Urged To Monitor Major EU Proposal On Using Blood, Tissues & Cells

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Companies have the opportunity to tell the European Commission what they think about its proposed regulation that would overhaul the rules governing the use of substances of human origin.

Blood, tissues or cells may be used as starting materials for ATMPs • Source: Alamy

Companies developing advanced therapies are being advised to monitor developments surrounding a proposed EU regulation that seeks to improve the rules governing the use of substances of human origin (SoHOs). The proposal has been largely welcomed by industry.

The regulation, proposed by the European Commission, aims to strengthen the existing but outdated rules on the safety and quality...

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