Pharmaceutical Biotechnology for Non-Biotechnologists - Live Online Training

17/18 September 2025

Course No. 22066

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Speakers

Dr Sabine Hauck

Dr Sabine Hauck

dequra pharma consult hauck, Chair of ECA ATMP Interest Group

Dr. Marcus Fido

Dr. Marcus Fido

Mfi Bio-Consulting

Stephan Löw

Stephan Löw

CSL Behring

Dr Robert Gallitzendörfer

Dr Robert Gallitzendörfer

Local Government of Upper Bavaria, GMP Inspector

All times mentioned are CEST.

Background

From a historical view, biopharmaceuticals & biosimilars are no new business. Antibiotics and vaccines have been well known for more than 60 years. But with the marketing authorisation of the first biopharmaceutical product, produced by gene technology in the 80s, a new era of biopharmaceutical and biotechnological development and manufacturing started.

Future pharmaceutical products based on biotechnology and Biosimilars as well as Biologics will become more and more important and present a higher share of pharmaceutical products.

This course will provide non-Biotechnologists with an overview and insight in pharmaceutical biotechnology. It will also present the opportunities of biotechnology in GMP manufacturing and quality control.

Common aspects of product analytics will be discussed just as well as regulatory aspects of Biopharmaceuticals (bacteria, yeast and cell culture) and specific requirements on clinical studies and marketing authorisation. It will furthermore focus on topics like virus clearance reduction, cell banking, media fills and on dedicated rooms and personnel. The course will be completed by a presentation of the current comprehensive bodies of Legislation.

Target Group

This course is addressed to all people interested in pharmaceutical biotechnology related to GMP manufacturing, analytics, product release and marketing authorisation.

Date / Technical Requirements / Presentations / Certificate

Date of the Live Online Training
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 09.00 h – 17.30 h
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 08.30 h – 16.00 h 
All times mentioned are CEST

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The presentations will be made available to you prior to the Live Online Training as PDF files. After the event, you will automatically receive your certificate of participation.

Programme

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology for Non-Biotechnologists - Live Online Training

Seminar Programme as PDF

Programme Day 1
What is Biotechnology - Introduction to the World of Biotechnology
  • Definition of biotechnology / biopharmaceuticals
  • Small chemical entities versus biopharmaceuticals
  • History of manufacturing, production, & analytics
  • View into different areas of business segments
  • Market figures and future investigations
Regulatory Requirements and Guidelines for Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals
  • Overview of the legal framework on biopharmaceuticals in the EU
  • Guidelines (EU / US FDA / WHO / supporting documents)
  • Expectations and findings
Manufacturing of Biotechnological APIs – Focus on Cell Culture Technologies and their Products
  • Different cell lines as production platforms
  • The manufacturing process in development (upstream, upscaling, harvest, downstream)
  • Contamination risks during cell culture, manufacturing, harvesting & DSP
  • Analytical methods for product characterisation
  • Quality & regulatory aspects
Virus Reduction
  • Regulatory background
  • Relevant virus clearance studies and model viruses
  • Common and new methods of virus reduction
  • TSE safety
Manufacturing of Biotechnological APIs – Focus on Bacteria & Yeast (E. coli / S. cerevisiae)
  • Suitability of raw materials and consumables
  • Media and buffers
  • Water as raw material
  • Fermentation
  • Cell harvesting
  • Purification
Programme Day 2
GMP Requirements for Rooms and Personnel
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Balancing GMP and laws of gene technology
  • Zone concept
  • Flow of material and personnel
  • Clean rooms
  • Cleaning and hygiene procedures
  • Monitoring and validation
GMP Requirements for Master and Working Cell Banks (MCB/WCB)
  • From initial cell to final production cell
  • Establishing cell banks
  • Where does GMP start during cell banking
  • Storage of cell banks
  • Maintenance of cell banks
Fill & Finish of Biotechnological Products
  • Aseptic processing and media fill
  • Liquid formulation or lyophilisation?
  • Stability tests of biopharmaceuticals
ATMPs - Regulations & Challenges
  • Classification of ATMPs
  • Regulatory landscape
  • GMPs for ATMPs
From (Pre)clinical Studies to Market Authorization
  • Clinical studies and drug regulatory affairs for biotechnological products
  • From preclinical to late clinical studies
  • Bioanalytics applied for clinical trials
  • Centralised procedure is a favourite scenario
  • Changes and variations of biotechnological products

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This course is part of the GMP Certification Programme "ECA Certified Biotech Manager" Learn more

ECA-Member*: € 1890,-
Non ECA Member*: € 2090,-
EU/GMP Inspectorates*: € 1045,-
APIC Member Discount*: € 1990,-

(All prices excl. VAT). Important notes on sales tax.

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