Content on PharmTech.com this week ranged from fundamentals on the use of digital pathology in drug development, discussions on the use of AI in pharma, and regulatory actions impacting the industry.

In this episode of Pharma Fundamentals, Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw, senior veterinary pathologist at Charles River, provides an introduction to the use of digital pathology in drug development.

The FDA opened an expedited IND pilot, tightened scrutiny of foreign trial data, and finalized a rule recognizing non-animal testing methods. In Europe, the EMA advanced pharmaceutical legislation reform, restricted 2 legacy products, and opened an injectable-iron safety review.

Ron Scarboro, Azurity Pharmaceuticals, explains why real-world usability belongs at product definition and how post-launch feedback should guide drug formulation.

Ronald Piervincenzi, USP, explains why drug supply resilience needs a system approach, from procurement benchmarks to regulatory capacity building.

FDA approves tavapadon, first D1/D5 agonist, validating AbbVie's $8.7B Cerevel deal and an October five-strength oral tablet launch.

Merck licenses SciBrunch's preclinical KRAS G12D inhibitor for $2.13B, raising tech transfer and scale-up questions for oral cancer drug development.

Ronald Piervincenzi, USP, urges drugmakers and purchasers to act on supply chain resilience to curb drug shortages and shape better policy.