Quality/GMPs

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, Regulatory Compliance Associates (RCA), and Siegfried Schmitt, Parexel, tackle the ever-growing problem of having a properly trained workforce with a variety of needed skill sets.

This past year in biologics was marked by clinical trends, manufacturing scalability, and regulatory acceleration for antibody therapeutics.

European regulators authorize AstraZeneca’s anifrolumab pen for lupus, reinforcing industry momentum toward self-injected biologics and decentralized immunology care.

FDA leadership initiated rapid drug review programs, enhanced transparency by publishing decision letters in real time, and strategically integrated AI into agency operations.

FDA’s approval of the first Wiskott-Aldrich gene therapy signals a shift in manufacturing and regulatory standards for rare-disease CGTs.

FDA’s clearance of a chemically enhanced stem cell therapy for severe aplastic anemia drives forward cell therapy development and manufacturing innovation.

Priority review, RMAT, and breakthrough status were key regulatory actions intensely accelerating advanced next-gen therapy development in 2025.

Manufacturing biologics is a complex task. Mitigating risk early in the design of manufacturing facilities and the qualification of equipment minimizes future complications.

FDA’s new-indication approval for lisocabtagene maraleucel in marginal zone lymphoma boosts engineered T-cell treatment for relapsed lymphoma.

FDA outlines reduced primate testing for monoclonal antibodies, signaling a shift toward modern evaluation tools that may influence drug development practices.

FDA’s internal findings raise new concerns over pediatric vaccine safety and signal potential regulatory shifts affecting future COVID-19 vaccine development.

Regulators and manufacturers face new uncertainty as shifting CDC vaccine language raises concerns for evidence-based oversight and biopharma compliance.

Microfluidic rapid-testing advances enhance real-time QC, strengthen compliance, and speed contamination detection across modern biomanufacturing.

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, Regulatory Compliance Associates (RCA), Siegfried Schmitt, Parexel, and Anita Michaels, RCA, explain how CDMOs can best handle regulatory inspections and client expectations.

The EC approves the world's first liquid IV infliximab biosimilar, which cuts preparation time by 51% and offers up to €2.6 million (US$3.0 million) in potential annual savings.

Biogen reports CHMP support for an enhanced nusinersen regimen, signaling potential shifts in SMA treatment strategies and global regulatory decisions.

Eric Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, BA Sciences, discusses the how E&L testing principles can be adapted to biologic products and the unique challenges biologic drugs face regarding E&Ls.

Eric Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, BA Sciences, discusses the analytical challenges involved in conducting E&L testing for biologic drug products.

FDA’s newly introduced review route enables faster clearance of custom genetic and cell treatments, reshaping rare-disease development and manufacturing strategies.

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, Regulatory Compliance Associates, and Siegfried Schmitt, Parexel, give their opinions on why those working in the pharmaceutical industry should lend their voices to draft regulations.

This second part of a two-part article provides a clear understanding of microbiological load reduction during cleaning processes in the non-sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The regulatory progress for AAVantgarde’s AAVB-039 underscores advances in dual-vector gene therapy, as well as scalable manufacturing and efficient rare-disease clinical development.

This new draft guidance mandates efficient, long-term CGT postapproval monitoring using real-world evidence, registries, and decentralized models, all critical for biopharma.

This innovative trial guidance accelerates cell and gene therapy development for rare diseases, boosting biopharma efficiency and data maximization.

FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has released updated draft recommendations for sponsors of cell therapies, gene therapies, and tissue products.