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Updated Oct 31, 2026

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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Voceryq, First Plasmid DNA-Based Immunotherapy

FDA grants accelerated approval for Voceryq, the first plasmid DNA-based immunotherapy in the U.S., raising immediate GMP and CBER inspection implications.

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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Voceryq, First Plasmid DNA-Based Immunotherapy
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FDA Updates Minocycline Susceptibility Breakpoints for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Labeling Alignment

FDA updates minocycline breakpoints for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; regulatory teams must review labeling alignment with new MIC and disk diffusion thresholds.

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FDA Updates Minocycline Susceptibility Breakpoints for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Labeling Alignment
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Viatris Launches $1.65B Tender Offer for Pacira BioSciences

Viatris commences $36.50/share tender offer for Pacira BioSciences, with liposomal manufacturing integration posing key GMP and quality system implications.

Vaibhavi M.Oct 30, 2026Read more
Viatris Launches $1.65B Tender Offer for Pacira BioSciences
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EMA PRAC Opens Class-Wide Review of Human Immunoglobulin Safety

EMA PRAC opens class-wide review of human normal immunoglobulins after batch-linked hypersensitivity clusters prompt recalls across EU Member States.

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EMA PRAC Opens Class-Wide Review of Human Immunoglobulin Safety
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FDA Reinforces Risk-Based Inspections Across U.S. Drug Plants

FDA's risk-based inspection model applies to all U.S.-market drug manufacturers; QA teams must align CGMP readiness with both surveillance and for-cause inspection triggers.

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FDA Reinforces Risk-Based Inspections Across U.S. Drug Plants
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FDA Advances FRAME and AMTDP for AI-Driven Drug Manufacturing

FDA's FRAME initiative and AMTDP define regulatory pathways for continuous manufacturing, distributed production, and AI-driven processes under CDER oversight.

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FDA Advances FRAME and AMTDP for AI-Driven Drug Manufacturing
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Celularity Signs Exclusive Deal with Vesalius Longevity Labs

Celularity will finish-manufacture Vesalius's Peptual peptide APIs at its New Jersey facility under cGMP, ahead of anticipated FDA compounding rulemaking.

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Celularity Signs Exclusive Deal with Vesalius Longevity Labs
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FDA Opens eCTD v4.0 Sample Submission Pathway for Drug Sponsors

FDA's eCTD v4.0 sample submission program lets sponsors validate technical conformance before official filing, with feedback typically within 30 days.

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FDA Opens eCTD v4.0 Sample Submission Pathway for Drug Sponsors
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FDA Draft Guidance Sets Drug Delivery Data Standards

FDA draft guidance defines drug delivery performance data requirements for combination products across investigational, marketing, and post-market submissions.

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FDA Draft Guidance Sets Drug Delivery Data Standards
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FDA Activates eCTD v4.0 Forward Compatibility for Drug Filings

FDA activates eCTD v4.0 Forward Compatibility for NDAs, ANDAs, BLAs, and INDs from October 16, 2026, opening migration from v3.2.2.

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FDA Activates eCTD v4.0 Forward Compatibility for Drug Filings
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Insmed Gains FDA Priority Review for ARIKAYCE sNDA

Insmed secures FDA Priority Review for ARIKAYCE sNDA and launches BRINSUPRI in Japan as the first MHLW-approved NCFB treatment.

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Insmed Gains FDA Priority Review for ARIKAYCE sNDA