In the Spotlight-December 2004

Coverage from AAPS PharmSci 360 and CPHI Milan featured discussion about impurities, devices, and supply resilience. This week also included topics such as AI accountability, oral peptides, and new licensing deals.

Almac Clinical Services’ clinical supply strategy won the 2026 CPHI Award for Supply Chain Excellence. Nishma Patel, supply chain solutions manager, explains the benefits and challenges of the company’s just-in-time manufacturing solution.

Clinical, manufacturing, safety, and commercial teams all lean on shared data. They need to agree on who publishes each data product, who can use it, and what evidence goes with it.

Terry Katz, CEO and co-founder of ForgeStop Technology Corporation, explains how the company’s product is worth the investment by protecting products and patients.

The FDA has shelved its National Priority Voucher pilot, leaving sponsors that built CMC and launch-readiness plans around 1- to 2-month reviews facing uncertain timelines.

Regulators will test pharma companies against their own internal AI policies. Jaenisch, Muraru, and Pandey explain how to build defensible, inspection-ready AI practices.

Terry Katz, CEO and co-founder of ForgeStop Technology Corporation, explains how its connected technology can enhance anticounterfeiting and how data are handled within the product.

Celtic Renewables won the CPHI Award for Sustainable Pharma Excellence for its green chemicals used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Bettina Brierley, chief commercial officer, talks about the adoption, capacity, and pricing of biosolvents.