Newsletter | May 28, 2026

05.28.26 -- Makary's Exit Raises New Questions About FDA Stability And Direction

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FROM THE EDITOR

Makary's Exit Raises New Questions About FDA Stability And Direction

After serving as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a little over a year, Dr. Marty Makary resigned on May 12, 2026.

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Scaling For The GLP-1 Revolution: Meeting Global Injectable Demand

To keep pace with surging GLP-1 demand, pharma needs partners that can rapidly scale injectable production while maintaining flexibility, quality, and regulatory rigor.

Approach To Improve Solubility And Bioavailability: Spray Drying

Accelerate your drug development by leveraging spray drying expertise to identify optimal drug–polymer combinations that enhance stability, solubility, and in vivo performance of amorphous formulations.

The Benefits Of Automating Your Requirements Traceability Matrix

The Requirements Traceability Matrix ensures every system requirement is verified through testing, supporting compliance, reducing risk, and strengthening validation efforts across development.

Innovating The mAb Characterization Process

Understanding the characteristics of a molecule's "personality" is crucial for optimizing development and manufacturing. Learn how to overcome the challenges in the characterization process.

Low-Bioburden Powders For Terminal Sterilisation

Low‑bioburden powders for reconstitution demand strict microbial control, advanced formulation, and specialised manufacturing, making CDMO expertise vital for modern biopharma.

The Future Of Compliance, Efficiency, And Data Integrity

Explore how eValidation revolutionizes the pharmaceutical industry by enhancing compliance, efficiency, and data integrity, as well as its indispensable role in modernizing traditional validation methods.

From Fermentation To Vaccination

Non-animal-origin squalene is gaining momentum in vaccine adjuvants. See how fermentation-derived squalene delivers comparable performance, strong stability, and regulatory alignment.

Powder Rheology: Gateway For Tablet Sticking Insights

Powder rheology offers a scientific method to predict and mitigate tablet sticking issues, helping to ensure smoother pharmaceutical production cycles through early material and tooling selection.

Confessions Of A Microbiologist: What I Wish I Had Known

Facility shutdowns often compromise contamination control strategies. Transitioning from manual cleaning to automated bio-decontamination ensures a more effective facility restart, eliminating risks.

Simultaneous Spray Drying For Large/Small Mol Combinations

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Rare Diseases And The Integrated CDMO Support System

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