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On July 7, 2025, the European Union (EU) Commission and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) published an updated draft of Annex 11: Computerised Systems, a supplementary guideline that is part of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Although it is GMP focused, the guiding principles of the annex can also be applied to other GxP standards.
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In July, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to an investigator conducting a clinical trial for pediatric participants. The warning letter was the result of a routine inspection part of the FDA’s Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) as well as the investigator’s written response to the Form FDA 483.
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On August 27, 2025, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a Draft International Standard (DIS) for the ISO 9001:2026 Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ISO member bodies for a twelve-week review and ballot period. The goal of ISO 9001 is to help organizations create and maintain consistency of their products or services and seeks to improve and refine their internal processes and procedures to increase efficiency.
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On March 25, 2025 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to the sponsor-investigator of a study due to objectionable conditions observed during a Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) Program inspection. The sponsor-investigator’s written response to the FDA Form 483 were deemed inadequate therefore the FDA issued a warning letter stating that the sponsor-investigator was noncompliant with multiple regulations within 21 CFR part 312.
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On April 30th, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter and Form FDA 483 to the sponsor of a clinical investigation as the result of a Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) inspection. 40 participants were enrolled in the study and took the investigational product that the sponsor claims was to help individuals with sleeping disorders without submitting an Investigational New Drug (IND) application.
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In July, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to an investigator conducting a clinical trial for pediatric participants. The warning letter was the result of a routine inspection part of the FDA’s Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) as well as the investigator’s written response to the Form FDA 483.
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On June 17th, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced its Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNVP) pilot program to accelerate development of select drugs or biologics from companies that are supporting U.S. national interests and are aligned with U.S. national health priorities.
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On June 5, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter and FDA Form 483 to an investigator as a result of objectional conditions observed during a Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) inspection. According to the letter, the investigator did not adhere to the applicable statutory requirements of Title 21 CFR part 312.60 which states: “An investigator is responsible for ensuring that an investigation is conducted according to the signed investigator statement, the investigational plan, and applicable regulations”.
