Fundamentals of Biologicals Regulation

Fundamentals of Biologicals Regulation: Vaccines and Biotechnology Medicines, Second Edition serves as an introduction to the international regulatory arena in which biologicals are developed, offering an overview of processes and insights into the scientific concepts underpinning global regulations. The book provides in-depth coverage of Quality by Design, Combination Products, Quality Target Product Profiles, Risk Management Plans, REMS, and switching from reliance on in vivo to in vitro analytical methods. It reflects new developments and processes accelerated by the COVID-19 vaccine experience, including emergency use authorizations and conditional marking authorizations. New pedagogic elements and case studies have been added to improve learning outcomes.
This book provides multiple levels of readership, with guidance on basic concepts, a detailed look at regulatory challenges, and practical insights into how regulators consider regulatory science and regulatory process issues across various regions, with an emphasis on the European Medicines Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. Rebecca Sheets is currently the Vice President for the International Alliance of Biologicals Standardization, North American affiliate. She is the former Vaccine Scientific and Regulatory Specialist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Sheets served 9 years as a Scientific Reviewer in the Viral Vaccines branch of the Division of Vaccines and Related Products Applications at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the FDA. From 2006-2014, she served as Co-Chair of the World Health Organization's Study Group on Cell Substrates and as Chair of the Adventitious Agents Sub-committee, as well as authoring several WHO guidelines and publications over the past two decades. She also taught for a decade at the Catholic University of America. Before retirement, she was the Principal Consultant at Grimalkin Partners from 2013-2021.