Skip to main content Skip to search Skip to main navigation

WHO: New Technical Report (TRS 1060) Published

The WHO has released a series of new and updated guidelines related to pharmaceutical manufacturing, testing, and development, published as part of Technical Report Series No. 1060 (TRS 1060). Annexes 2 through 9 address a range of topics, including nitrosamine control, GMP for excipients, bioanalytical methods and blood establishments.

The following appendices are relevant to GMP:

  • Annex 2: WHO good practice considerations for the prevention and control of nitrosamines in pharmaceutical products – new
  • Annex 3: WHO good manufacturing practices for excipients used in pharmaceutical products – new: Appendix 1 and 2 (risk management and list of examples of high-risk excipients and contaminants)
  • Annex 4: Good practices for blood establishments – updated
  • Annex 6: Guideline on bioanalytical method validation and study sample analysis – new

Source:

WHO: WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations, 58th Report


Meet the GMP Compliance Adviser

The GMP Compliance Adviser is the world's largest knowledge portal for quality management in the pharma business. 

The demo access is non-binding and ends automatically.

Test it now for free

You may also be interested in the following articles:

What Types of Impurities may be Present in Active Substances?

What Types of Impurities may be Present in Active Substances?


Read more
There’s Something in the Air – Cleanroom Technology in the Pharmaceutical Industry

There’s Something in the Air – Cleanroom Technology in the Pharmaceutical Industry

In pharmaceutical manufacturing, clean air is not a subjective perception but a precisely controlled technical condition that is essential for product safety. Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems ensure, through airflow management, air filtration and pressure control, that particles and microorganisms are kept away from critical areas. This is based on clearly defined requirements for air changes, cleanliness classes, airflow patterns and pressure concepts, all of which are designed according to the manufacturing process and contamination risk involved.
Read more
EU: Analysis Supporting the Proposed Biotech Act

EU: Analysis Supporting the Proposed Biotech Act

The European Commission has published the analysis underpinning the proposed Biotech Act. The initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors and to accelerate the development, production and market uptake of biotechnology-based innovations.
Read more
EFPIA: Results of the Member Survey 2025 on GMP and GDP Inspections

EFPIA: Results of the Member Survey 2025 on GMP and GDP Inspections

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has published the results of its “Annual Regulatory GMP/GDP Inspection Survey 2025”. The data suggest that international GMP inspections are increasingly being replaced by reliance and work-sharing approaches between inspectorates.
Read more
What are the Core Tasks of Human Resource Management?

What are the Core Tasks of Human Resource Management?

Here's the answer:
Read more
European GMP Regulations: Ongoing Changes and What Lies Ahead

European GMP Regulations: Ongoing Changes and What Lies Ahead

At the 2026 ISPE European Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Brendan Cuddy (EMA) provided a concise update on current European GMP regulatory developments and the work of the GMP/GDP Inspectors Working Group (GMDP IWG).
Read more
Previous
Next