GMP News - Aseptic / Microbiology

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published ICH guideline Q4B Annex 14 to note for evaluation and recommendation of pharmacopoeial texts for use in the ICH regions on bacterial endotoxins tests". Read more.

Related to the HCT/Pdonor testing, the FDA/CBER has updated their page with licensed donor screening tests and further information about safety for relevant communicable disease agents and diseases. Read more.

The new USP General Chapter <1229.7>, "Gaseous Sterilization" will provide an overview of gaseous sterilization and its validation. The use of sterilizing gases for the preparation of materials and equipment is in widespread application for items that are susceptible to damage by heat or radiation processes. You will find more information in this news.

In May 2013, the new ICH Q4B Annex 14 for bacterial endotoxin tests in the ICH regions will become effective. More details can be found here.

On November 1st, 2012, the MycoTOOL® PCR Mycoplasma Detection Kit-based test from Roche Applied Science was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for release testing of a  Roche biopharmaceutical product. More details here.

The Vice-Chair of the USP General Chapters – Microbiology Expert Committee, Tony Cundell, recently provided an update to the chapter’s revision process and what we should see when the draft is published in a future issue of the Pharmacopeial Forum. Read more.