Regulatory Compliance

GMP Labeling Flags Supply Chain Risk in Pharma Compliance Labels

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GMP Labeling Flags Supply Chain Risk in Pharma Compliance Labels

Granite Bay, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- GMP Labeling Inc. is marking Manufacturing Day 2026 by positioning its nearly 40-year domestic production history as a hedge against global supply chain disruption for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers. The California-based company, founded in 1987, manufactures quality control labels, sample identification tags, and equipment status markers used across regulated production lines.

Label failures can halt regulated production lines

Material inconsistencies or shipping delays in compliance labeling can interrupt manufacturing workflows, complicate federal audits, and compromise quality records, according to the company. Robin Kalsbeek, General Manager of GMP Labeling, said a label functions as a critical element of traceability and compliance rather than a minor supply item in biotechnology and medical manufacturing settings.

Curaleaf's QMID Becomes First TGA-Registered Cannabis Inhaler in Australia

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Curaleaf's QMID Becomes First TGA-Registered Cannabis Inhaler in Australia

London – October 02, 2026 -- Curaleaf International's Que Medical Inhalation Device (QMID) has become the first cannabis inhalation device to secure registration from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration, clearing the way for clinicians to prescribe a standardized-dosing device in a market that has treated more than one million patients since 2016.

TGA Grants Class IIb Status to QMID on October 02, 2026

The device, developed with Jupiter Research LLC, was listed in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as a Class IIb Medical Device, marking the first regulatory approval in Australia for a device delivering Cannabis Sativa L. extracts via patient inhalation. The approval follows a multi-year regulatory process and arrives one year after QMID received EU Medical Device Registration.

SerpApi Earns ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Certification

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SerpApi Earns ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Certification

Austin, Texas – October 02, 2026 -- SerpApi, a provider of structured search data APIs, has achieved ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification, an internationally recognized standard for Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS).

SerpApi adds privacy certification to existing security compliance stack

The ISO/IEC 27701 certification follows SerpApi's completion of a SOC 2 Type 2 examination, issuance of a SOC 3 report, and prior achievement of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The standard requires organizations to meet strict requirements for managing risks tied to personally identifiable information (PII).

ANSI, America Makes Launch AM Standards Database, Gaps Report

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ANSI, America Makes Launch AM Standards Database, Gaps Report

New York – October 02, 2026 -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and America Makes have launched a searchable online database of additive manufacturing (AM) standards alongside a September 2026 Gaps Progress Report, giving manufacturers and regulators a clearer map of which safety and performance standards exist, which are in development, and where coverage is still missing.

Both tools originate from the Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC), a cross-sector body jointly led by ANSI and America Makes, as AM adoption expands into aerospace, medical devices, automotive, and defense applications where parts from different machines and manufacturers must perform consistently.

Spacelift Named Finalist in SiliconANGLE's 2026 TechForward Awards

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Spacelift Named Finalist in SiliconANGLE's 2026 TechForward Awards

Redwood City, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- Spacelift, an infrastructure orchestration company, has been named a finalist in SiliconANGLE's 2026 TechForward Awards in the AI-Driven Cloud Infrastructure category.

Spacelift applies policy-as-code controls to AI-assisted infrastructure changes

The company extends the same governance used in traditional infrastructure-as-code pipelines to AI-driven provisioning, including policy-as-code enforcement through Open Policy Agent, role-based access control, approval gates, drift detection, and a complete audit history of system changes and operators. The platform covers Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Ansible and Kubernetes.

Calamos Discloses October Distributions, Section 19(a) Notices for 7 Funds

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Calamos Discloses October Distributions, Section 19(a) Notices for 7 Funds

Metro Chicago – October 02, 2026 -- Calamos Investments has declared monthly distributions paid in October 2026 across seven of its closed-end funds, accompanied by mandatory source-of-distribution disclosures required under Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Seven closed-end funds confirm October payouts under distribution plans

The affected funds trade on Nasdaq under tickers CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ. Calamos Global Total Return Fund, Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund, Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, and Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund are reporting estimated distribution sources based on year-to-date cumulative experience, with the firm attributing these estimates equally across each regular distribution for the year.

CMS Grants NTAP Status to Cerapedics' PearlMatrix Bone Graft

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CMS Grants NTAP Status to Cerapedics' PearlMatrix Bone Graft

Westminster, Colo. – October 02, 2026 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has granted New Technology Add-On Payment status to Cerapedics Inc.'s PearlMatrix P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft, enabling hospitals to recoup up to 65% of the additional cost tied to the device starting October 02, 2026.

CMS approves alternative NTAP pathway tied to FDA Breakthrough Device status

PearlMatrix, a Class III drug-device combination product for skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine, received NTAP designation under CMS' alternative pathway, which recognizes products holding U.S. FDA Breakthrough Device designation. The reimbursement applies to eligible Medicare beneficiaries treated as inpatients at hospitals paid under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System.

DeFi Technologies: Valour AUM Jumps 61.2% to $640.2M in Q3

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DeFi Technologies: Valour AUM Jumps 61.2% to $640.2M in Q3

Toronto – – October 02, 2026 -- Valour, the asset management arm of DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT), reported $640.2 million in assets under management as of October 02, 2026, a 61.2% jump from $397.2 million at the end of the second quarter. The $243 million increase reflects sustained net inflows and marks a roughly 64% rebound from Valour's cycle low of approximately $390 million.

Valour's AUM base expands as investor inflows continue month over month

DeFi Technologies said Valour has recorded net inflows every month, with specific figures to be disclosed alongside quarterly financial results. The larger asset base expands the pool available for management fees, staking and lending income, and trading-related revenue, according to the company.

Coretek Earns ISO/IEC 42001 AI Governance Certification

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Coretek Earns ISO/IEC 42001 AI Governance Certification

Farmington Hills – October 02, 2026 -- Coretek has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification, becoming among the first organizations globally to earn the world's first international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS).

Certification validates Coretek's enterprise AI governance framework across the full AI lifecycle

The standard covers risk management, human oversight, security, continuous monitoring, regulatory alignment, and ongoing improvement of AI systems. Coretek, an AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and managed services provider, said the certification confirms its Artificial Intelligence Management System meets internationally recognized governance benchmarks.

GEF Names Diego Mesa Puyo CEO as $4.3B GEF-9 Fund Cycle Launches

Washington – October 02, 2026 -- Diego Mesa Puyo began a four-year term as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), taking charge of the world's largest public environmental funder as it opens its GEF-9 cycle backed by more than $4.3 billion in initial donor pledges for 2026-2030.

UK adds £330 million to GEF-9 replenishment as total donor commitments pass $4 billion

The UK government pledged £330 million to the fund last week, pushing country commitments to the ninth replenishment above $4 billion. The capital will finance environmental protection and restoration programs through 2030, with deepened support planned for Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, alongside expanded engagement with Indigenous Peoples and local communities.