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A Strategic Guide to Improve and De-Risk Vaccine Development: CEPI’s CMC Framework
Anna Särnefält, Ranna Eardley-Patel, Diletta Magini, Vishal Sonje, Antonio Guzzi, Renske Hesselink, Matthew Scotney, Alessandro Lazdins, Valerie Chambard, Christof Vinnemeier and Ingrid Kromann
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2024, 78 (5) 613-623; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012912
Anna Särnefält
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Ranna Eardley-Patel
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Diletta Magini
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Vishal Sonje
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Antonio Guzzi
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Renske Hesselink
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Matthew Scotney
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Alessandro Lazdins
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Valerie Chambard
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Christof Vinnemeier
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway
Ingrid Kromann
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), 0218 Oslo, Norway

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A Strategic Guide to Improve and De-Risk Vaccine Development: CEPI’s CMC Framework
Anna Särnefält, Ranna Eardley-Patel, Diletta Magini, Vishal Sonje, Antonio Guzzi, Renske Hesselink, Matthew Scotney, Alessandro Lazdins, Valerie Chambard, Christof Vinnemeier, Ingrid Kromann
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Sep 2024, 78 (5) 613-623; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012912
A Strategic Guide to Improve and De-Risk Vaccine Development: CEPI’s CMC Framework
Anna Särnefält, Ranna Eardley-Patel, Diletta Magini, Vishal Sonje, Antonio Guzzi, Renske Hesselink, Matthew Scotney, Alessandro Lazdins, Valerie Chambard, Christof Vinnemeier, Ingrid Kromann
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Sep 2024, 78 (5) 613-623; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012912
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