Newsletter | December 4, 2025

12.04.25 -- Two Former FDA Chiefs, Two Very Different Warnings

REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE

Two Former FDA Chiefs, Two Very Different Warnings

Former FDA Commissioners Scott Gottlieb and Robert Califf are sounding alarms from opposite ends of the industry. Gottlieb warns that a leaner, under-resourced FDA will make life harder for clinical operations, while Califf argues the deeper failure lies in a healthcare system that’s forgotten how to learn from itself. They paint a sobering picture of what’s broken in clinical research — and why fixing it will take more than new guidance.

REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE - INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

The Growing Complexity Of Conducting Oncology Trials

As diversity plans and multi-regional considerations become core to trial design, early-phase oncology programs must navigate a landscape that offers unprecedented opportunity.

Ensure Seamless Clinical Trial Transition Across Global Markets

If you want to increase speed and reduce costs while still procuring high-quality data for your clinical trial, consider the impact of launching an early-phase clinical trial in Australia.

Impact Of sIRB Mandates On Study Teams

Find the practical implications faced by investigators and their support staff, such as navigating new bureaucratic procedures and adhering to revised regulatory requirements.

The Central And Eastern Europe (CEE) Clinical Trials Report

This 2024 Industry Pages report provides an in-depth examination of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) clinical trial strategy, highlighting its pivotal role in global drug development.

Embrace Quality Risk Management To Build A Strong Quality Culture

Using QRM gives a company the ability to maintain compliance while also identifying product issues that could be harmful to the consumers, some being susceptible patients.

Dose Optimization: A Strategic Lever In Oncology Drug Development

Targeted therapies, immunotherapies, antibody-drug conjugates, and other biologics demand a patient-centered strategy that recognizes that higher doses do not always translate to better outcomes.

Rescuing A Global Program For NDA Success

Explore the collaboration that enabled FDA approval of a novel chronic-condition therapy, rescued a high-risk program, and demonstrated a unified “one-team” approach by reworking the sponsor's SAP.

IQVIA Regulatory Affairs And Drug Development Solutions

Discover how offering sponsors end-to-end strategic drug development and technology-enabled regulatory services helps to reduce time, cost, and risk, from discovery through post-registration.

OUTSOURCING MODELS

Why Big Pharma Is Shifting Toward FSP Solutions

Samir Shah describes how large pharmaceutical companies are moving decisively toward FSP-derived models. He explains how AI investments, cost efficiency, and improved control over operations are driving a lasting structural shift — not a short-term trend — across the industry.

5 Questions Biotechs Should Ask Before Selecting A Bioanalytical CRO

In a landscape where speed, quality, and trust are inseparable, choosing a CRO that shares your ambition is not optional; it is essential to survival and success.

Making The Lives Of Patients And Research Sites Easier

Most clinical trials overlook one crucial factor: giving sites and patients a voice in how studies are run. That’s starting to change—and the impact is significant.

Ease Is How Good Work Happens

Clinical research teams thrive in the Flow State, where systems align, data connects, and work becomes purposeful, not painful. Ease is clarity, not complexity.

Bioanalytical Solutions: Discovery PK To Post-Marketing Surveillance

Explore how this facility can enhance your drug development process by providing cutting-edge bioanalytical testing solutions and seamless global support.

Unlock Robust And Reliable Stability Data With The Right Partner

Stability testing is essential to ensuring your drug’s stability, potency, efficacy, and safety under different controlled conditions throughout development, manufacturing, and life cycle management.

Launching A Unified Global Sales Team In 90 Days

A global CRO united 300+ leaders for a dynamic, space-themed meeting that strengthened culture, deepened product understanding, and inspired alignment toward annual growth goals.

Integrated CRO Services

With over 30 years of experience, Altasceinces delivers customized and scalable CRO services purpose-built for early-phase to Phase Ib/IIa development.

Translational Pharmaceutics® For First-In-Human Studies

Re-engineer your drug's path into clinical development and accelerate time to Proof-of-Concept. Real-time data guides rapid formulation iterations, minimizing drug substance use and lowering program risk.

Understanding Options In Direct-To-Patient Clinical Supply

Learn how DTP clinical supply enables participants to receive treatments in the convenience and comfort of their own homes while reducing (or eliminating) the need to travel to a clinical site.

Reducing Variability With Independent Experts

Check out our global network of more than 800 rigorously trained, calibrated expert raters who deliver consistent, independent assessments supported by continuous quality oversight.

The Next Generation Of Oral Targeted Therapies

Solve the unique challenges of poorly soluble molecules like targeted protein degraders (TPDs), such as PROTACs and molecular glues, seamlessly accelerating your molecule from to commercialization.

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