
Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 24, 2025 · Biologicals are a class of medicines made from living cells taken from plants, animals or bacteria. These cells are use in creating many types of health care products, …
Biosimilars: expanding access to essential biologic therapies
Feb 13, 2025 · Biologic medicines have transformed treatment for numerous chronic and life-threatening conditions such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diabetes. These therapies …
Biotherapeutic products - World Health Organization (WHO)
A major industrial application of biotechnology is in the development and preparation of biological medicinal products using genetically engineered bacteria, yeast, fungi, cells or even whole …
Biological starting materials: starting materials derived from a biological source that mark the beginning of the manufacturing process of a drug, as described in a marketing authorization or …
Traditional medicine and biodiversity highlighted at COP16
Nov 7, 2024 · Traditional medicine was a key theme during the first-ever Biodiversity and Health Day during the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological …
Health products policy and standards
Apr 25, 2024 · The norms and standards are intended to assist WHO Member States in ensuring consistent quality and safety of biological medicines and related in vitro biological diagnostic …
International Day for Biological Diversity: Harmony between …
May 19, 2025 · This year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, on Thursday, 22 May 2025, highlights the inherent connections between people and the natural world through the theme, …
Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a …
Jun 3, 2015 · Biodiversity loss is happening at unprecedented rates, impacting human health worldwide, according to a new state of knowledge review of the Convention on Biological …
Health products policy and standards
The catalogue of international reference standards for biological products is updated following the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization meetings. See below for the catalogue, listed …
Ionizing radiation and health effects
Jul 27, 2023 · Ionizing radiation has many beneficial applications, including uses in medicine, industry, agriculture and research. As the use of ionizing radiation increases, so does the …