What is ISO 21973 about?
ISO 21973 discusses the transportation of cells for therapeutic use for Biotechnology. ISO 21973 specifies general requirements and reviews the points to consider for the transportation of cells for therapeutic use, including storage during transportation.
Transportation starts from the transfer of the packaged cells by the sender to the transportation service provider and ends when the package is delivered to the receiver at its destination.
ISO 21973 includes the development of a transportation plan including verification and validation, communication between the client and the transportation service provider, and associated documentation.
Note 1: ISO 21973 does not apply to the transportation of cells within one facility
Note 2: ISO 21973 does not specify conditions for transportation such as specification for a shipping container, ambient temperature control, etc.
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