Emerging viruses represent a constant challenge to biopharmaceutical manufacturers, and therefore formal risk assessments and informed programs of safety testing are necessary to assure safety. Emerging viruses such as the Zika virus have the potential to contaminate raw materials of human origin, Schmallenberg virus is a contaminant of bovine serum, and the long-known, but often ignored, Hepatitis E virus represents further challenges to the safety of raw materials. Results of in vitro culture and molecular testing strategies of raw materials for viruses with diverse characteristics will be presented, and holistic approaches to mitigate the risk of novel viruses to the safety of raw materials will be outlined. In this webinar, you will learn: -The identity of emerging viruses and potential impact on the safety of raw materials and final products -Testing strategies for specific viruses -Holistic approaches to mitigate the risk of novel viruses in raw materials