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 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 [...]
FDA closed out 2025 - and opened the door to 2026 - with a clear signal to digital health and medical device sponsors: real-world performance of digital technologies is no longer a future consideration, it’s [...]
FDA closed out 2025 with a meaningful update for device sponsors: the final guidance, “Use of Real-World Evidence (RWE) to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices,” issued December 18, 2025, which supersedes the prior 2017 [...]
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 [...]
Starting today, October 6th, and ending on October 7th, regulatory professionals from around the world will gather in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for RAPS Convergence 2025, the go-to conference for insights, networking, and future-focused discussions in medical [...]


