AI in GxP: Recurring Compliance Gaps
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in compliance areas like medical information, pharmacovigilance, clinical operations, manufacturing, quality systems, and other regulated processes.

Full-Service CRO
Selecting a contract research organization (CRO) is one of the highest-stakes decisions a sponsor makes during drug or device development. The right partner accelerates timelines, protects data...

Regulatory Sciences
On June 10, 2026, FDA issued a final administrative order (OTC000039) amending the OTC monograph for sunscreen drug products to include bemotrizinol as a generally recognized as safe and effective...

Medical Information
One of the biggest challenges in pharmacovigilance is knowing (and staying informed of) regional and country requirements for adverse event reporting. There are so many different requirements,...

Regulatory Sciences
The UK’s Evolving Role in Global Regulatory Strategy Since Brexit, the United Kingdom has continued to reshape its regulatory framework with a strong emphasis on innovation, agility, and accelerated...

Medical Information
Adverse event (AE) reporting is one of the most critical responsibilities across the pharmaceutical industry. At its core, pharmacovigilance (PV) exists to protect patient safety and maintain...

Medical Information
In many organizations, teams are being asked to deliver greater value with limited resources. This has prompted a closer look at existing functions to identify where capabilities may be...

Quality & Compliance
Rethinking biometrics as a strategic function to improve consistency, scalability, and clinical trial performance. Biometrics has become one of the most critical components of clinical development....

Medical Information
Pharmaceutical companies are not always portrayed positively in the media or fully appreciated by customers. A common perception persists that the industry prioritizes revenue over patient...

Quality & Compliance
Opening Scene: A Routine Batch Review, Or So It Seemed It started, as many GMP investigations do, with a routine batch review. But this time, the review wasn't happening on the manufacturing floor;...

Regulatory Sciences
Why Sponsors Should Pressure-Test Their IND Before Submission For many sponsors, the Investigational New Drug (IND) application is viewed as a procedural milestone, the point at which a development...

Regulatory Sciences
Cybersecurity threats are no longer theoretical risks for medical device manufacturers. They are operational, regulatory, and patient safety events unfolding in real time. Recent cybersecurity...

Medical Information
In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, Consumer Health brands face growing expectations to provide timely, accurate, and accessible support directly to their consumers. From nutritional...

Quality & Compliance
The FDA's April 2026 Warning Letter to Purolea Cosmetics Lab is a notable milestone for the pharmaceutical industry. While there have been prior Warning Letters involving products that incorporate...

Medical Information
As the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries continue to grow globally, many companies are increasingly leaning into offshoring medical information services. Medical information teams play a...

Compiling and submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission is a complicated and intensive activity. Once you have submitted your application to FDA, you may be curious about what can you expect...

A Safety Data Exchange Agreement (SDEA) or Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) is a legal written contract which ensures that all safety data, PV tasks and responsibilities are detailed between two or...
The FDA’s homepage contains an item in the Public Health Focus section from the Office of Communications entitled “Don’t Use Expired Medicine.” Given this mandate, I recall from many years ago the...

What is a PSMF? The EU Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) is a legally required document created and maintained by a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH). Essentially, the document is a...