Organ-on-a-Chip Systems Emerge as Regulatory Requirement for Drug Development

By Brandon Keim · IEEE Spectrum · 2026-09-29

Organ-on-a-Chip Systems Emerge as Regulatory Requirement for Drug Development

IEEE Spectrum reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently rejected a clinical trial application because it lacked data from organ-on-a-chip systems. While animal testing has long served as the industry standard, researchers are now demonstrating that microfluidic

IEEE Spectrum reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently rejected a clinical trial application because it lacked data from organ-on-a-chip systems. While animal testing has long served as the industry standard, researchers are now demonstrating that microfluidic