Legislation

Existing Legislation

Biogenea pharmaceuticalsTM and its scientific staff strictly follow the requirements of the relevant national and Community provisions. Existing Legislation covering the collection and cryopreservation services of cells and tissues was harmonized with Directive 2004/23 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31.3.2004 establishing standards, of quality and safety for donation, provision, control, the processing, maintenance, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (EEL102 / 7.4.2004) and its related directives 2006/17 / EC (EEL 38 / 9.2.2006) and 2006/86 / EC (EEL 294 /25.10.2006).

References

I. USA

FDA
http://www.fda.gov/default.htm
FDA/CBER

1)Tissue Rules

・Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations / Sec 1271 (21CFR 1271) http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/21cfr1271_07.html

・Guidance for Industry: Eligibility Determination for Donors of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products – 8/8/2007
http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/tissdonor.htm

2)Cellular & Gene Therapy Rules
・Guidance for FDA Reviewers and Sponsors: Content and Review of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Information for Human Somatic Cell Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) – 4/9/2008
http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/cmcsomcell.htm
・Guidance for FDA Reviewers and Sponsors: Content and Review of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) – 4/9/2008
http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/gtindcmc.htm

3)How to approach to cell-based therapy
・Points to Consider in the Characterization of Cell Lines Used to Produce Biologicals ミ 7/12/1993
http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/ptccell.pdf
・Application of Current Statutory Authorities to Human Somatic Cell Therapy Products and Gene Therapy Products; Notice – 10/14/1993
http://www.fda.gov/cber/genadmin/fr101493.pdf
・Proposed Approach to Regulation of Cellular and Tissue-Based Products – 2/28/1997
http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/celltissue.pdf
・Reinventing the Regulation of Human Tissue
http://www.fda.gov/cber/tissue/rego.htm
http://www.fda.gov/cber/tissue/regotab.pdf (Table)

II. Europe

EMEA

http://www.emea.europa.eu/
EMEA / Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)
http://www.emea.europa.eu/htms/general/contacts/CHMP/CHMP.html
EudraLex / The Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Union
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/index.htm

1) Tissue Rule
・ The tissues and cells directive (2004/23/EC)
http://www.who.int/ethics/en/ETH_EU_Directive_2004_23_EC.pdf

2) GCP Rules
・ The clinical trials directive (2001/20/EC、2005/28/EC)
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-1/dir_2001_20/dir_2001_20_en.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-1/dir_2005_28/dir_2005_28_en.pdf

3) Authorization Rules
・ the medicinal products directive (2001/83/EC, 2003/63/EC)
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-1/dir_2001_83/dir_2001_83_en.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-1/dir_2003_63/dir_2003_63_en.pdf
・ the medical devices directive (93/42/EEC)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31993L0042:EN:HTML
・ Regulation on Advanced therapy medicinal products (Regulation (EC) No 726/2004)
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-1/reg_2007_1394/reg_2007_1394_en.pdf

4) GMP Rules
・GMP directives (2003/94/EC)
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-1/dir_2003_94/dir_2003_94_en.pdf
・EU Guidelines to Good Manufacturing Practice Medicinal Products for Human and Veterinary Use
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/homev4.htm

5) Guideline on human cell-based medicinal products (EMEA/CHMP)
http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/cpwp/41086906en.pdf

6) Pharmacovigilance Rules
・EudraLex Volume 9A(Pharmacovigilance for medicinal products for Human use)
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/pharmaceuticals/eudralex/vol-9/pdf/vol9_2007-07_upd07.pdf

III. UK

MHRA

http://www.mhra.gov.uk/index.htm
HTA (Human Tissue Authority)

http://www.hta.gov.uk/
HFEA (Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority) http://www.hfea.gov.uk/
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control http://www.nibsc.ac.uk/
UK Stem Cell Bank

http://www.ukstemcellbank.org.uk/

1) Tissue Rules
・the Human Tissue Act (2004)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/ukpga_20040030_en_1

2) ES cells Rules
・The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Act (1990)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900037_en_1.htm
・Code of practice for the use of human stem cell lines (UK stem cell Bank, 2005)
http://www.ukstemcellbank.org.uk/documents/Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20
the%20Use%20of%20Human%20Stem%20Cell%20Lines.pdf

3) GCP Rules
・UK Statutory Instrument 2004 No.1031(The Medicines for human use clinical trials regulations)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2004/20041031.htm

4) GMP Rules
・The Code of Practice for the Production of Human-derived Therapeutic Products (MHRA, 2002)
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dDocName=CON007432
&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased

Personal Data Protection Authority

Biogenea pharmaceuticalsΤΜ fully implements all the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Authority. The mission of the Authority is the protection of personality and privacy rights of the individual in Greece, in accordance with the provisions of Laws 2472/1997 and 3471/2006.

The primary purpose of the Authority is the protection of  the citizen from the illegal processing of his/her personal data, but also to assist him/her in any case of violation of his relevant rights in any business sector (finance, health, insurance, education, public administration, transport, media, etc.).

Also, the purpose of the Authority is to support and guide the processing supervisors in fulfilling their obligations to the law, taking into account the new needs of services of Greek society, as well as the penetration of modern digital communications and networks. Therefore, the Authority pays particular attention, among else, to observing and addressing issues that arise with the development of new technologies and applications.