The start of October 2025 brought an unusual complication for the life sciences industry - a partial U.S. government shutdown that has significantly limited FDA operations. With much of the agency’s staff on furlough and [...]

The FDA issued a new guidance on the use of “alternative tools” for assessing manufacturing facilities as part of the drug and biologics approval process. This guidance, titled "Alternative Tools for Assessing Manufacturing Facilities Named [...]

In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled their roadmap designed to reduce, refine, and potentially replace animal testing, beginning with monoclonal antibody therapies and expanding to other drug modalities. This marks [...]

In June 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a long-anticipated draft guidance that clarifies the process for transferring ownership of 510(k) clearances. The document: “Transfer of a Premarket Notification (510(k)) Clearance” addresses [...]

On July 17, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order granting 39 medical device sterilization facilities a two-year extension to comply with new ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions limits. This move follows months of industry [...]

In a move aimed at strengthening patient safety and enhancing transparency, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has announced a new communications pilot program that seeks to reduce the time between the [...]