US FDA To Train Investigators On mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing
Executive Summary
Agency seeks bids to train biologics field personnel on relevant aspects of mRNA technology such as corralling stray plasmids or nanoparticles as the possibilities for the technology expand in the wake of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine successes. Review documents suggest the first mRNA vaccine inspections focused on more traditional issues.
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