On July 10, 2026, FDA issued a proposed rule that would modernize drug manufacturing registration requirements. If finalized, the rule would create a streamlined registration pathway for distributed manufacturing establishments operating under a hub-and-spoke model. [...]
On June 29, 2026, FDA announced the selection of seven companies to participate in the FDA PreCheck Pilot Program, a new initiative intended to advance U.S. drug manufacturing and improve regulatory predictability for new domestic [...]
Combination products don’t usually fail because the science is weak, they fail because teams hit avoidable friction: the wrong lead center, unclear expectations across centers, duplicated information, and quality system gaps that surface late. Two [...]
On March 18, 2026, FDA announced a new draft guidance focused on validating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). These methods are intended to support drug development decisions without relying on traditional animal testing as the default. [...]
FDA recently issued a draft guidance: “Responding to FDA Form 483 Observations at the Conclusion of a Drug CGMP Inspection.” It’s aiming at drug manufacturing sites regulated by CDER/CBER/CVM and lays out what FDA expects [...]
On February 18, 2026, FDA leadership signaled a major shift in how effectiveness is demonstrated for most drugs: the default expectation will be one adequate and well-controlled pivotal study, paired with confirmatory evidence, rather than [...]