Clinical research organizations (CROs) are entering an era in which pharmacovigilance systems are doing more than just tracking copious amounts of data. They must also keep pace with evolving regulations, manage the growing volume of adverse event reports, and respond to heightened scrutiny from both regulators and the public.
In today’s hyper-competitive pharmaceutical landscape, innovation, speed-to-market and cost control usually take the spotlight when selecting a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). However, underneath all those metrics, a single truth remains: if quality fails, so does everything else.
As this year is coming rapidly to a close, I thought it might be interesting to review the ten biggest announced projects since January:
This quarterly review on New Drug Applications contains data for applications approved during the third quarter of 2025, which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. A total of 48 applications were approved by the FDA during these three months.
How has AI acceptance evolved in the pharmaceutical sector, and what strategies have been most effective in overcoming resistance to AI adoption?
Executive Q&A topic: Regulatory Requirements for Upstream Bioprocess Solutions
The control of pharmaceutical impurities is a fundamental objective in the development of drugs, focusing on the comprehension of the chemical structures of unidentified impurities. This understanding is essential for evaluating toxicological consequences and grasping the mechanisms of formation. API-related impurities, such as degradation and interaction, can affect drug product quality, safety, and efficacy. Classifying sources of impurities is essential for analytical method development and acceptance criteria.
Few people say it outright, but the integrity of stored research and clinical samples underpins all scientific and medical progress. Every breakthrough drug, advanced therapy, or medical device depends on millions of biological, chemical, and physical samples that must be preserved intact across the entire product lifecycle.
ELNs, LIMS and SDMS systems aren’t going away anytime soon. They provide a foundation for doing reliable, collaborative, and impactful science. The key here is that by embracing and adopting new technologies, scientific organizations can protect their existing investments while unlocking new levels of efficiency, collaboration, and discovery - at their own pace and on their own terms.
The global pharmaceutical sterile and prefilled syringe market has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, fueled by technological advances and evolving therapeutic needs.
After a decade of ramp-up, the era of DSCSA enforcement is no longer theoretical — it’s here. But as we move deeper into this phase of full compliance, the real story unfolds not just in establishing data feeds, but in the operational cracks that persist behind the scenes.