A review of fetal cell lines used during drug development: Focus on COVID-19 vaccines, transplant medications, and biologics

CONCLUSION: There were very few drugs reviewed that were found to contain HEK-293 or PER.C6 fetal cells or proteins derived directly from fetal cell lines; however, use of fetal cell lines in biologics and gene therapies will continue to increase. Healthcare providers should be mindful of patients' beliefs while also correcting common misconceptions about how these fetal cell lines are used throughout drug development and manufacturing.PMID:38347743 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae031
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research