Industry News

1. Let Your Voice Help Shape Pharma Manufacturing 6/17/2026

   Pharmaceutical Online hosts live virtual panels with industry experts on important topics and challenges, and we want to know what topics are important to you. Please consider taking a few minutes of your time to tell us what they are.

2. ISPE Announces 2026 FOYA Winners 4/20/2026

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

3. Høeg In, Pazdur Out At The FDA 12/4/2025

   What an eventful week it has been at the FDA, with Richard Pazdur, M.D., resigning after weeks in his position as director of Center for Drug Research and Evaluation (CDER), and his vacancy being quickly filled by acting director Tracy Beth Høeg, M.D.

4. 9 Drugs Granted Fast Track By FDA's Voucher Program 10/23/2025

   With targets like pancreatic cancer, deafness, blindness, infertility and vaping addiction, these drugs were chosen due to an unmet need, addressing a public health crisis, boosting domestic manufacturing or increasing affordability.

5. Leaders In The Excipient Market: Region And Type 10/21/2025

   Though North America led the market with a 38.32% market share of $3.15 billion in 2024, Asia Pacific is expected to have the fastest growth in the upcoming years.

6. Pfizer Strengthens Obesity Foothold With Metsera Acquisition 9/22/2025

   After discouraging efforts to bring two oral obesity drugs to market—danuglipron and lotiglipron—this acquisition launches Pfizer back into the obesity therapeutic game.

7. FDA Cracks Down On GLP-1 Imports 9/11/2025

   GLP-1 bulk drug substances must be detained without physical examination (DWPE) unless they are on a list (Green List) of approved foreign GLP-1 manufacturers.

8. Oregon Court Upholds Drug Price Transparency Law 9/9/2025

   The law was first enacted in 2018, followed by a lawsuit by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in 2019, claiming an infringement of free speech for pharmaceutical companies and violation of public property. PhRMA asked the court to bar Oregon from enforcing the law.

9. Spray Drying Market Poised To Nearly Double By 2033 9/2/2025

   The growth of the spray drying market is attributed to demand for enhanced stability, bioavailability and solubility of poorly soluble drugs.

10. AbbVie Enters Psychedelic Market With Bretisilocin Acquisition 8/28/2025

    Bretisilocin is a next-generation psychedelic compound (5-HT2A receptor agonist and 5-HT releaser) designed to exert a shorter duration of psychoactive experience, while retaining an extended therapeutic benefit