Newsletter | August 27, 2025

08.27.25 -- Defining Product Roles And Navigating FDA Approval With Monika Swietlicka

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This Danaher webinar explores how multiplexed imaging and spatial profiling drive insights in drug discovery and translational research. Dr. Wayne Stallaert shares how his team maps cell cycle dynamics to uncover resistance in cancer. Learn how Abcam antibodies and Leica’s Cell DIVE platform enable spatial profiling to support biomarker discovery in PDAC and breast cancer. Learn more here.

FOCUS ON REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE

Defining Product Roles And Navigating FDA Approval With Monika Swietlicka

In Episode 2 of FDA Fridays, the special series from Cell & Gene: The Podcast, Host Erin Harris talks to regulatory expert Monika Swietlicka, Principal, Regulatory Strategy, Halloran Consulting Group to discuss key strategies and challenges in navigating FDA regulation for cell and gene therapies.

Ask The Expert: 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance

Hear from a 21 CFR Part 11 expert with nearly 20 years of experience supporting pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies with implementing solutions and systems to ensure compliance.

Off-Script FDA: How Smart Teams Pivot, Escalate, And Progress

Dr. Rachel Sherman, former Principal Deputy Commissioner of the FDA, explains the rules of engagement for working with today’s FDA.

CMC Strategies For Cell And Gene Therapy Development

The regulatory environment for cell and gene therapies (CGTs) is evolving rapidly, requiring sponsors to adopt a more strategic, integrated development approach.

Navigating The Complex Landscape Of Lentiviral Vector Quality Control

Explore the latest in lentiviral vector release testing, which covers biosafety, regulatory insights, and QC strategies to ensure patient safety and accelerate your path to clinic.

5 Must-Haves For Electronic Batch Records In Life Sciences

Companies still relying on paper-based manufacturing are falling behind. Discover how digital transformation boosts efficiency, and ensures compliance in this essential shift toward smarter operations.

The Benefits Of Low Endotoxin Products

Minimizing endotoxins is crucial in pharma manufacturing. Explore rigorously tested, low-endotoxin products for cleanroom and sterile applications.

The 3 FDA Oncology Approvals That Will Have The Biggest Impact In 2025

The FDA wrapped up 2024 with 3 notable approvals. Harpreet Singh, MD and CMO, provides a recap.

Best Practices For PUPSIT Assembly Design And Operation

Navigate the complexities of PUPSIT with expert guidance. Discover best practices for assembly design, regulatory compliance, and troubleshooting common challenges in sterile filtration environments.

Navigating Regulatory Shifts: EU GMP Annex 1 And USP 382

Strengthen risk mitigation strategies while ensuring regulatory alignment. Gain valuable insights into best practices and proactive approaches for building a robust and future-ready CCS.

Accelerating Clinical Data Review With Traceable Workflows

Discover how streamlined workflows and enhanced collaboration between data managers and medical reviewers can boost clinical trial efficiency, improve data quality, and ensure patient safety.

Navigating The Regulatory Landscape For mRNA-Based Therapeutics Post-COVID

While organizations adapt to evolving safety and efficacy standards for mRNA, collaboration remains essential for navigating challenges like differing regional requirements, and analytical complexities.

Automation Addressing Production Shortages For Compounding Pharmacies

Drug shortages have increased the burden on compounding pharmacies. Robotics and automation can streamline processes, and ensure quality to address challenges faced by these facilities.

Navigating The Challenges Of Bringing Cell And Gene Therapies To Market

Cell and gene therapies are witnessing rapid advancements, but significant challenges remain for their commercialization due to regulatory hurdles, manufacturing barriers, high costs, and safety concerns.

Cleanroom Conceptual Design Paradigm: Converting Spaces For GMP Operations

Gain insights into the nuances of cleanroom conceptual design for GMP operations and learn how an integrated approach can ensure regulatory compliance, functionality, and environmental performance.

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Webinar: From Flow Data to GMP Decisions: How Express Modes Standardize QC

Unlock faster, more reliable QC with Miltenyi Biotec’s Express Modes. This live webinar shows how labs standardize flow cytometry across shifts, sites, and operators—eliminating manual gating, reducing variability, and accelerating batch release. Attendees gain insider tips directly from Miltenyi scientists on implementing Express Modes into MACSQuant® Analyzer workflows to boost compliance, efficiency, and confidence in GMP decisions. Click here to learn more.

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Gain practical strategies across cell culture, therapy development, and CGT manufacturing, and hear from world-renowned leaders Bobby Gaspar (CEO, Orchard Therapeutics), Christof Von Kalle, (Director & BIH Chair, Research Clinic Luxemburg), and Dame Molly Stevens (University of Oxford). Register Now

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