Policy & Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a fresh safety scrutiny of newly approved RSV therapies for infants, signaling heightened regulatory caution as real-world usage expands.

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In a stark warning to Chinese food exporters, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued multiple automatic detention alerts in early November 2025, targeting firms from Ningxia to Fujian for serious compliance failures.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appointed Dr. Richard Pazdur, a long-time oncology expert, as the director of its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Health Canada’s Directorate has issued a non-compliance notice to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories regarding its generic semaglutide for weight loss, raising questions over the company’s regulatory pathway in North America.

Industry sentiment toward the global butadiene market for the final four months of 2025 is decidedly bearish, with rising supply from refinery restarts and new capacity overshadowing fragile demand recovery.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the bulk of long-pending waiver requests from small oil refineries under the federal biofuels mandate, a move that has triggered alarm within the ethanol and biodiesel industries over potential d

Cytokinetics’ aficamten improved symptoms and cardiopulmonary performance more than metoprolol in a 175-patient head-to-head study of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), with detailed data unveiled at the ESC Congress (Madrid).

A recent report from India’s Parliamentary Committee on Petitions warns that a large proportion of cancer medicines are still not subject to official price ceilings, leaving many treatments unaffordable for patients.

Jinggong Technology reported strong growth in its 2025 half-year results, posting revenue of 1.061 billion yuan, up 10.31% year-on-year, and net profit of 113 million yuan, a 15.55% increase.

On August 15, 2025, the US FDA updated its import alert list, placing Guangxi Wuzhou Changhong Food Co., Ltd.’s herbal jelly products under Import Alert 99-38 for inadequate production process controls.

Food trade regulations saw major updates this week (August 11-15), impacting import and export flows across Asia, Europe, and beyond.

The US FDA has granted approval to Precigen’s breakthrough immunotherapy, Papzimeos, for adults suffering from recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), a rare and potentially fatal disease caused by HPV infection.

On July 29, Cabot Corporation unveiled its new 95F conductive additive, engineered specifically for lithium-ion batteries in energy storage systems.

Global chemical player HighChem is partnering with Jiangxi Zhongxin Aksum New Materials to introduce HFO-1233zd to the Japanese market, kicking off sample testing for this next-generation, eco-friendly fluorinated olefin.

Yangon’s Household Palm Oil Distribution Committee has announced a new policy: starting August 4, households can only buy up to 2.5 viss (about 4.1 kg) of edible palm oil per order—down from the previous limit of 2.75 viss (4.5 kg) per month.

On July 17, WACKER Chemie AG unveiled a new next-generation production line at its Burghausen site in Germany, dedicated to manufacturing ultra-high-purity polysilicon for the semiconductor sector.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals is preparing to enter the market for semaglutide, the blockbuster weight-loss drug, as Novo Nordisk’s patent protection expires early next year.

On July 16, 2025, the U.S. FDA announced plans to revoke 52 obsolete standards of identity covering a wide range of foods, impacting canned fruits and vegetables, dairy, bakery, pasta, and more.