CanSinoBIO announced today that the Hungarian National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) has granted Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification for its COVID-19 vaccine, Convidecia™. Dr. Xuefeng YU, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CanSinoBIO, stated, “We are pleased to receive the GMP certificate by the European Union, which is a testament to our capability to safely and reliably produce COVID-19 vaccines when many countries around the world are still in desperate need of mass protection from this pandemic. We will continue to support the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to China and other markets and contribute to the global fight against the pandemic by protecting more people’s lives.” In order to receive GMP, a company’s quality control system and manufacturing facilities must be in compliance with the guidelines set by the European Union, as well as meet high production standards.
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