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In January, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will make permanent a pilot project that helps sponsors prepare clinical trial applications.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an updated draft guideline to assist manufacturers establish an effective quality risk management (QRM) system and to help regulators in planning their inspections. The guidance incorporates concepts from the International Council for Harmonization’s (ICH) Q9 (R1) guideline on quality risk management (QRM).

The Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) has released a revised guide for inspectors and the pharmaceutical industry outlining the general principles of qualification and validation studies in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

The pharmaceutical industry has largely endorsed the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) guidance on next-generation sequencing (NGS) for assessing the safety of human gene therapy products. However, they have requested clarification on several points, including off-target data, nomination methods, and additional information on how to assess these products following any manufacturing changes.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two warning letters to a sterile drug manufacturer and an over-the-counter (OTC) drug maker in the US for multiple violations of good manufacturing practices (GMPs). These violations included inadequate contamination controls, failure to investigate batch issues, and insufficient testing of components.

CDSCO proposed the system in January 2026 as part of an amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019. The system is designed to allow companies to start some bioavailability and bioequivalence (BA/BE) studies after notifying authorities of their plans, rather than applying and waiting for permission to initiate the assessments. CDSCO proposed implementing the system 90 days after publication; that date passed last week.

Pharmaceutical companies participating in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality Maturity Pilot (QMM) program generally received high scores for their commitment to quality and employee engagement, but scored lower in areas related to advanced pharmaceutical quality and technical excellence.

The European Medicines Agency has finalized its reflection paper on a tailored clinical approach to biosimilar development, revising the wording on when it may waive the need for comparative efficacy studies.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has provided guidance to help manufacturers adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMPs) when using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, also known as additive manufacturing, in the production of solid oral dosage forms.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent warning letters to three companies concerning facilities in India and one in Germany for current good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and nonclinical study-related violations.