Understanding The Real Risk When Using Research-Grade Material For In-Human Testing

When it comes to putting medicine made with research-grade raw materials into people, experts say: proceed with extreme caution. "There are a lot less controls than you think," says Lawrence Thompson in this segment of Cell & Gene Live "Viability On The Line." Beyond material quality, facility controls play a critical role. He doesn't choose materials unless he can visit the facility and put eyes on their processes, he said.

Understanding how suppliers define GMP grade vs. research-only also plays an important part.