This document addresses development, manufacturing and quality control as well as and non-clinical and clinical development of cell-based medicinal products. It covers somatic cell therapy medicinal products and tissue engineered products.
Keywords: Human cell-based medicinal products, quality, manufacturing aspects, non-clinical development, clinical development
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Guideline on human cell-based medicinal products
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Guideline on human cell-based medicinal products
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Overview of comments received on draft guideline on cell-based medicinal products
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