ISOAS20387:2020isaninternationalstandardthatspecifiesgeneralrequirementsforbiobanks,whicharecriticalinfrastructuresforthecollection,processing,storage,anddistributionofbiologicalmaterialsandassociateddata.Thestandardensuresthequality,reliability,andethicalcomplianceofbiobankingactivities,supportingresearch,diagnostics,andtherapeuticdevelopment.Itcoverskeyaspectssuchasgovernance,personnelcompetence,facilityrequirements,documentation,andriskmanagement,providingaframeworkforbiobankstooperateconsistentlyandmeetregulatoryexpectations.ByadheringtoISOAS20387:2020,biobankscanenhancetheintegrityofbiologicalsamplesanddata,fosteringtrustamongstakeholdersandfacilitatingadvancementsinbiomedicalscienceandpersonalizedmedicine.
