FDA issues final guidance on cell and gene therapy product potency

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The FDA issued final guidance for manufacturers of cellular and gene therapies, outlining a science- and risk-based approach to ensuring products meet potency standards. The guidance addresses manufacturing quality; the announcement does not say it approves any treatment.

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Why it matters

The guidance may affect U.S. companies developing these therapies and the processes they use to demonstrate product quality. Any effects on patients or access to treatments are not specified in the announcement.

What happens next

Manufacturers can use the final guidance in developing quality plans for their products. The announcement does not specify implementation deadlines or describe further FDA actions.

How manufacturers apply the guidance to their quality plans

Whether the FDA provides implementation deadlines or additional direction