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Updated Oct 14, 2026

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FDA Issues Compliance Policy on Blood Pressure and Pulse Donor Eligibility for Blood Establishments

FDA's CBER issues compliance policy on donor blood pressure and pulse eligibility, with direct implications for Source Plasma collection and plasma-derived biologics supply chains.

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FDA Issues Compliance Policy on Blood Pressure and Pulse Donor Eligibility for Blood Establishments
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Atara Biotherapeutics Gains FDA Acceptance of Tabelecleucel

FDA accepts Atara's tabelecleucel BLA resubmission as Class 2, setting a March 31, 2027 PDUFA date for the first potential U.S. allogeneic T-cell therapy approval.

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Atara Biotherapeutics Gains FDA Acceptance of Tabelecleucel
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ImmunityBio Gains FDA Expanded Approval for Anktiva in High-Grade Papillary BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC

FDA expands Anktiva's indication to high-grade papillary BCG-unresponsive NMIBC via efficacy extrapolation from CIS trial data.

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ImmunityBio Gains FDA Expanded Approval for Anktiva in High-Grade Papillary BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC
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Roche Signs $1.16 Billion Deal with Rona Therapeutics for Fat-Tissue Obesity Program

Roche's $1.16B Rona Therapeutics deal targets fat tissue directly, signaling manufacturing modalities beyond GLP-1 peptide infrastructure.

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Roche Signs $1.16 Billion Deal with Rona Therapeutics for Fat-Tissue Obesity Program
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Sanner Group COO Frank Bamberg Appointed to Lead Operations

Sanner Group appoints Frank Bamberg as COO to grow pharmaceutical packaging and strengthen medical device CDMO manufacturing.

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Sanner Group COO Frank Bamberg Appointed to Lead Operations
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CERVAVAC WHO Prequalification Secured by Serum Institute

Serum Institute of India gets WHO prequalification for CERVAVAC, its quadrivalent HPV vaccine, enabling UN agency procurement.

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CERVAVAC WHO Prequalification Secured by Serum Institute
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BIX 2026 Counts Down to Opening with Post-GLP-1 Session on the Next Obesity Treatment Market

BIX 2026 unveils its conference schedule, featuring a Post-GLP-1 session on next-generation obesity treatments and market strategies.

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BIX 2026 Counts Down to Opening with Post-GLP-1 Session on the Next Obesity Treatment Market
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Eurofins SF Analytical Laboratories FDA Warning Letter Issued

FDA cites Eurofins SF Analytical Labs for CGMP failures including unrecorded TNTC results and missing 0-CFU secondary verification at its Horsham, PA site.

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Eurofins SF Analytical Laboratories FDA Warning Letter Issued
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Lovelace Biomedical FDA Warning Letter Cites GLP Data Failures

FDA issues Warning Letter to Lovelace Biomedical over QAU failures to reconcile raw data with final GLP study reports across two nonclinical protocols.

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Lovelace Biomedical FDA Warning Letter Cites GLP Data Failures
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Hanlim Pharm FDA Warning Letter Cites Aseptic Failures

FDA cites Hanlim Pharm for aseptic technique failures and unidirectional airflow deficiencies at its South Korea sterile fill-finish site.

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Hanlim Pharm FDA Warning Letter Cites Aseptic Failures
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SCA Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Warning Letter Over CGMP Gaps

FDA issues Warning Letter to SCA Pharmaceuticals over sterile compounding CGMP failures at its 503B outsourcing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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SCA Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Warning Letter Over CGMP Gaps