Newsletter | May 1, 2026

05.01.26 -- ISPE Announces 2026 FOYA Winners

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2026 ISPE AI in Life Sciences Summit – Powered by GAMP®

The 2026 ISPE AI in Life Sciences Summit – Powered by GAMP® will be held 22–23 June in Boston, offering insight into how AI is advancing within the life sciences sector. Sessions explore model governance, data integrity, explainability, and inspection‑ready design. Attendees gain practical frameworks for integrating AI into GxP workflows and guidance on how to meet evolving regulatory expectations. LEARN MORE

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Method Development For Forced Degradation Of GLP-1 Agonist

Gain insight into how a systematic approach reveals impurity behavior, strengthens selectivity, and refines chromatographic conditions to build a reliable degradation method for a GLP‑1 agonist.

Bioequivalence In Topical Generics: Regulatory Considerations

Regulators are increasingly favoring in vitro methods to prove bioequivalence, though differing guidelines and a new focus on matching reference product structures pose challenges.

Risk Isn't Inevitable: How The Right CDMO Protects Your Program

Risk in outsourced drug development is often created, not inherent. Read how CDMO structure, continuity, and communication directly affect program risk, timelines, and outcomes.

FROM THE EDITOR

ISPE Announces 2026 FOYA Winners

These awards recognize pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing projects that demonstrate excellence across innovation, operations, supply chain, Pharma 4.0, and social impact.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

21 CFR Part 11 Data Management Is The Basis Of Data Integrity

Learn about FDA regulation 21 CFR Part 11 and the critical role it plays in ensuring pharmaceutical and medical product manufacturers properly manage and track their data.

The Golden Age Of Life Sciences Innovation Needs Smarter Data

Manufacturers face growing pressure to support personalized therapies with flexible and sustainable operations. See how success now hinges on managing context-rich data to strengthen decision-making.

Navigating Governance For Quality Assurance And IT Compliance

Agentic AI can speed decision‑making, but only with strong governance. Find out how private deployments and governed data sources enable safe, compliant use without compromising quality.

5 Common Bowie-Dick Test Failures And How To Prevent Them

Bowie-Dick test failures indicate serious sterilization issues. Discover the five most common causes and proven strategies to prevent downtime, compliance risks, and compromised product integrity.

Is Your API Manufacturable — Or Just Technically Feasible?

Build manufacturability into your process from the start by evaluating scalability, cost, and cross-functional performance early to ensure consistent, efficient success at every stage of development.

A Guide To Scale-Up And Purification For Small, Large Molecules

Advance your separation and purification strategies by leveraging modern chromatography approaches that scale reliably from lab to production across small-molecule and biologics manufacturing.

New Container Protects Bulk Frozen Biopharmaceuticals

Understand more about a flexible freeze container that maintains package integrity after freezing at -86 °C (-123 °F) through its durable design, minimizing product loss due to package failure.

Reflecting On 2025: Innovation And Investment

As capacity expands and capabilities mature, CDMOs with global scale and advanced injectable expertise are becoming critical partners for bringing complex sterile drug products to market.

SOLUTIONS

World-Class TIDES Hub: Scaling Innovations For The Future

A Next‑Generation Injectable System

Integration From Formulation Development To Manufacturing, Packaging

Digital Production Records For Modern Manufacturing

Proper Wiping Technique In Critical Environments

Human ADME Studies: Human Metabolism Data For Regulatory Submission

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