MFDS Conducts Practical Training for Regulatory Science Personnel in Advanced Biopharmaceutical Analysis Technology

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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) will conduct practical training to cultivate specialized regulatory science (RA) personnel in the field of advanced biopharmaceutical analysis technology in Korea.

The MFDS announced on the 28th that the practical training on advanced biopharmaceutical analysis technology will be held from the 29th until September 16. In this training, education will be provided on ▲ characterization analysis of biopharmaceuticals such as glycoproteins using mass spectrometry ▲ protein analysis using capillary electrophoresis devices ▲ gene quantification analysis using digital polymerase chain reaction devices.

Regulatory science is the science that develops all tools, standards, and approaches used for regulatory decision-making from the evaluation of safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of products requiring government regulation to approval and use. Recently, as the bio industry has rapidly grown, the frontline industry has been complaining about a shortage of personnel in this field.

Since 2016, the MFDS has been operating the ‘Biopharmaceutical Analysis Technology Council’ jointly with six domestic public specialized analysis institutions, conducting annual theoretical and practical training on regulatory science related to advanced biopharmaceutical development and analysis technology. On the 10th of last month, it also held an online theoretical education session through the 'Advanced Biopharmaceutical Analysis Technology Workshop.'

An MFDS official said, "We expect this practical training to help enhance expertise in the field of analysis technology and increase the reliability of advanced biopharmaceuticals," adding, "We will continue to do our best to cultivate regulatory science talents with a high level of professional knowledge on legal and scientific regulatory standards."

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