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  1. From Principles To Practice: Building Quality Into Generative AI-Assisted Pharma Operations 4/6/2026

    Learn what regulators are already asking about AI, what quality must mean in this new context, and how organizations can begin building the governance infrastructure.

  2. From QM To QMM For AI-Assisted Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations 4/1/2026

    The FDA’s focus has shifted from tracking quality metrics to promoting quality management maturity. AI/ML is poised to help with efforts, though it introduces additional complexity around data integrity.

  3. Ever Wonder What Running A $50B Capital Facilities Project Feels Like? 3/23/2026

    Eli Lilly and Company's projects in the U.S. include greenfield sites where little infrastructure exists. Here's how the company's approaching the challenge.

  4. Generative AI Can Write The Code, But Who Builds In The Quality? 3/23/2026

    Code democratization demands a return to the fundamentals of quality in pharmaceutical and regulated environments.

  5. February 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report 3/20/2026

    Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.

  6. FDA's Final NDC Rule Provides A 900-Year Supply Of Label Codes 3/19/2026

    FDA won't offer a waiver process or phased implementation. Instead, the agency is providing a seven-year runway to transition to a new labeling format.

  7. Clearing The Fog On New First Air Visualization Expectations 3/18/2026

    Assessing first air using standard smoke studies is qualitative in nature, and it's difficult to establish clear criteria. Here is how regulator positions are evolving.

  8. FDA's 483 Playbook: What It Means For Pharma Outsourcing — And What It Doesn't Address 3/17/2026

    For those involved in outsourcing, the new FDA draft guidance regarding FDA Form 483 observations reshapes the accountability framework. The public comment period ends May 8.

  9. From Pandemic Collaboration To Patent Litigation: BioNTech's Case Against Moderna 3/17/2026

    BioNTech’s new lawsuit against Moderna highlights the intensifying post-COVID mRNA patent wars, as companies clash over vaccine design, delivery technologies, and the future of RNA therapeutics.

  10. Organic Impurities: New Draft ICH Q3E Guidance For Leachables And Extractables 3/17/2026

    A new draft guidance document from ICH, issued jointly with the EMA, adopts the position that the assessment of leachables and extractables requires a holistic framework for risk evaluation.