Gorka Orive Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Micro/Nanotecnologies, Drug Delivery, Biomaterials, Biomarkers, Regenerative Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain
Gorka holds a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy and his PhD from the University of the Basque Country (Vitoria, Spain). He is Associate Professor in Pharmacy at the University of the Basque Country. He is founder of GEROA DIAGNOSTICS, a biotechnological company whose mission is to improve the health, the life-quality and medical care of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Letter to Editor Open Access
Author(s): Eduardo Anitua, Roberto Prado1 and Gorka Orive
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapies:In the Right Pathway to Find their Regulatory Niche
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) has recently regulated the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), that is,patient’s own plasma enriched in platelets and therefore in proteins and growth factors, as a human use drug. It is the first time that one regulatory agency worldwide categorizes these types of therapeutic therapies. According to AEMPS, PRP approaches cannot be considered as an advanced-therapy medicinal product. PRPs are classified as non-industrial biological medicines, being subjected to a strict regulation in terms of production, validation, efficacy an... view moreĀ»