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Experts weigh in on FDA’s transparency roadmap

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a transparency roadmap outlining its achievements in FY 2026 and ...
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EMA plans major update to pharmacogenomics guideline

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is planning to update a 2018 guideline on good pharmacogenomic practices. While the guideline is less than a ...
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MHRA adopts AI framework proposed by UK docs

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says the UK government has adopted a list of recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices developed by ...
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WHO drafts updated guideline on quality risk management

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an updated draft guideline to assist manufacturers establish an effective quality risk management (QRM) system and to help regulators in planning their ...
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Asia-Pacific Roundup: TGA starts 5-year transition to new Australian medicine labeling standards

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has adopted two new medicine labeling standards, starting a five-year countdown to mandatory compliance with the updated requirements. The old ...
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This Week at FDA: No Overton vote until after midterms, FDA signals advisory committee support, and more

Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates—big and small—on FDA, drug, and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. This week, we ...
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FDA’s device center releases guidance agenda for FY 2027

Finalizing guidance on artificial intelligence-enabled devices throughout their product lifecycle and on pre-determined change control plans (PCCPs) tops the to-do list for the US Food and Drug ...
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HHS launches ARPA-H project to speed clinical trials

The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced a program and funding opportunity through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) called the ...
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FDA call for new adcomm members signals renewed interest in outside advisors

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued notices inviting subject-matter experts and consumer representatives to volunteer for its advisory committees. The move comes after the role of FDA ...
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Convergence: Regulators highlight efforts to streamline the European regulatory framework

A panel of regulators convened at the 2026 RAPS Convergence to discuss several initiatives underway in Europe to help ...