Biocon gets GMP certificate from European regulator for Bengaluru API plant

Global biopharmaceutical company Biocon Ltd. has received a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate from the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) for its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.

The Bengaluru-based company on Thursday said that the certification was issued after a GMP inspection of the plant conducted between September 12 and September 14.

A Good Manufacturing Practice, according to the European drug regulator, European Medicines Agency (EMA), describes the minimum standard that a medicines manufacturer must meet in their production processes.