Tom Sellig, Adare Pharma Solutions, shares how the CDMO is positioning for growth amid US reshoring and oral dose innovation trends.

At CPHI Americas, Molly Klote, Klote Medical Research Advisors, spoke about how the pharma industry faces tariff volatility and reshoring pressure. She warned FDA wants actionable supply chain plans, not slogans, with quality built in.

The established safety profiles, dosing regimens, and manufacturing pathways of repurposed generics can significantly shorten timelines and reduce costs as alternative cancer therapies.

At CPHI Americas, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer argues domestic pharma manufacturing is a national security priority and positions Delaware as the ideal reshoring hub.

Changes in regulations are reducing costs, expediting approval, and increasing the market for biosimilars.

EMA, AMA, and national regulatory authorities in Africa are working on potential clinical trial designs and medical treatments for the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.

At CPHI Americas, Delaware governor Matt Meyer outlined the state's biopharma vision: fostering workforce talent, industry collaboration, and regulatory speed to market.

CMC teams can align with Q5A(R2)’s updated guidance to shorten testing timelines and strengthen assurance of participant safety.

The organization’s set of product-specific biologics emerging standards are available on its Emerging Standards Platform for public comment.

The new draft guidance allows for the use of publicly available information and established platform knowledge in regulatory submissions for cell and gene therapies that use genome editing in human somatic cells.

Erez Israeli, chief executive officer of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, provides insight on the company’s generic version of semaglutide, which entered the Canadian market in May 2026.

Nicholas Richardson, vice president of clinical development at Precision for Medicine, explains how important infrastructure is for radiopharmaceutical development.

FDA approves inhaled insulin Afrezza for children aged 6+, expanding pediatric diabetes care and highlighting inhaled biologics' manufacturing complexity.

This week's news and expert commentary shows that regulatory timelines are tightening, strategic capital is moving into new therapeutic categories, and long-standing operational gaps are demanding real solutions.

PharmTech takes a look back at US and European regulatory news from the month of May 2026.

Pfizer and Innovent's $10.5B oncology collaboration spans 12 cancer programs, signaling a new model for global pharmaceutical development and cross-border drug partnerships.

Dr. Christine Allen, Co-Founder and CEO of Intrepid Labs, and Dr. Andrew Lewis, Chief Scientific Officer of Quotient Sciences, explain how AI can be used in drug development to shorten development timelines.

FDA extends AstraZeneca’s camizestrant's review deadline to assess additional data after its advisory committee failed to reach a majority vote in April.

The cell and gene therapy manufacturing workforce is having to expand on deliverables while remaining under trained.

Sandra Coufal, Toragen, discusses her team's research targeting precancerous cervical cells, backed by a Gates Foundation grant and world-class advisors.

The CMA will improve Europe’s manufacturing resilience and lead to greater diversification and reduced reliance on single external suppliers.

Lilly acquires three biotech firms for up to $3.83 billion, targeting vaccines that may prevent not just infection but also downstream neurological and oncological disease.

Pharmaceutical serialization must evolve from regulatory compliance into operational intelligence, addressing hidden failures like exception overload, certificate expiry, and 3PL complexity.

Sandra Coufal, Toragen, shares promising Phase I results showing dramatic HPV DNA reductions and tumor shrinkage, with Phase II set to confirm efficacy and safety.

Increased regulatory flexibility for rare diseases, a critical shift toward automated, data-driven manufacturing, and strategic acquisitions in genetic medicine were some of the highlights this week.

European biotechnology companies are increasing patient access to innovative cell and gene therapies through decentralized next-generation manufacturing platforms.

Quantum chemistry is accelerating drug discovery AI by providing physics-based, reproducible, and scalable data that encodes molecular reality.