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Analysis of Virus Clearance for Biotechnology Manufacturing Processes from Early to Late Phase Development
Opeyemi O. Ajayi, Jackie L. Cullinan, Innara Basria, Madaisabel Fuentes-Arias, Ashley Osuna-Najarro, Sarah Johnson, Talia Faison and Scott Lute
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2025, 79 (3) 252-273; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2025-000001.1
Opeyemi O. Ajayi
1Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ), Office of Product Quality Assessment III (OPQA III), Division of Product Quality Assessment XIV (DPQA XIV);
Jackie L. Cullinan
2CDER, OPQ, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Research (OPQR), Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Research VI (DPQR VI); and
Innara Basria
2CDER, OPQ, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Research (OPQR), Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Research VI (DPQR VI); and
Madaisabel Fuentes-Arias
2CDER, OPQ, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Research (OPQR), Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Research VI (DPQR VI); and
Ashley Osuna-Najarro
2CDER, OPQ, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Research (OPQR), Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Research VI (DPQR VI); and
Sarah Johnson
1Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ), Office of Product Quality Assessment III (OPQA III), Division of Product Quality Assessment XIV (DPQA XIV);
Talia Faison
3CDER, OPQ, Office of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Assessment (OPMA), Division of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Assessment VI (DPMA VI)
Scott Lute
2CDER, OPQ, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Research (OPQR), Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Research VI (DPQR VI); and

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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
Vol. 79, Issue 3
May/June 2025
Analysis of Virus Clearance for Biotechnology Manufacturing Processes from Early to Late Phase Development
Opeyemi O. Ajayi, Jackie L. Cullinan, Innara Basria, Madaisabel Fuentes-Arias, Ashley Osuna-Najarro, Sarah Johnson, Talia Faison, Scott Lute
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2025, 79 (3) 252-273; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2025-000001.1
Analysis of Virus Clearance for Biotechnology Manufacturing Processes from Early to Late Phase Development
Opeyemi O. Ajayi, Jackie L. Cullinan, Innara Basria, Madaisabel Fuentes-Arias, Ashley Osuna-Najarro, Sarah Johnson, Talia Faison, Scott Lute
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2025, 79 (3) 252-273; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2025-000001.1
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