BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR) has received manufacturing authorization to distribute PROCHYMAL into Europe for its Phase III clinical trial. Distribution of product in Europe requires Good Manufacturing Practice certification, which was granted by a European auditor after a comprehensive review of product manufacturing and testing facilities. Good Manufacturing Practices or GMPs are the manufacturing standards that ensure drug products are consistently produced to quality standards appropriate for use in humans. GMPs have been established in over 100 countries, and compliance is a requirement to export pharmaceuticals between countries.
