WCBP is CASSS's long-running symposium on the interface of regulatory and analytical sciences for biotechnology health products. The 2027 edition runs at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, under the theme “Redefining Complex Drug Development: Embracing Innovation and Building Resilience,” with both in-person and livestream registration options.

Dates and format

  • Symposium: 26-28 January 2027
  • Venue: The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, USA
  • Format: in-person and livestream (hybrid)
  • In-person registration deadline: 12 January 2027, 5 p.m. Pacific
  • Virtual registration deadline: 21 January 2027, 5 p.m. Pacific
  • Organizer: CASSS — An International Separation Science Society

What it covers

WCBP brings together industry, regulatory and academic scientists to work through current and emerging CMC analytical technology against evolving US and international regulatory perspectives. The 2027 theme, “Redefining Complex Drug Development: Embracing Innovation and Building Resilience,” frames discussion of device/combination-product challenges, comparability assessment, advanced analytical technologies for protein characterization and the regulatory frameworks — FDA, EMA, PMDA, ICH and WHO among them — that govern how that data gets used.

Who should attend

CMC and analytical scientists building comparability and characterization packages, and regulatory affairs professionals translating that data into a submission strategy across FDA, EMA and other agencies. WCBP's draw is the direct line between bench analytics and the regulatory argument built on top of them — a combination few other symposia on the calendar offer at this depth.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the WCBP 2027 Symposium?

26-28 January 2027, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. CASSS's own event-calendar page confirms these dates.

Where is WCBP 2027 being held?

The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, USA.

Is WCBP 2027 in person or virtual?

Both. CASSS offers the symposium in person and live-streamed to virtual registrants. In-person registration closes 12 January 2027; virtual registration closes 21 January 2027, both at 5 p.m. Pacific, per CASSS's own registration pages.

How much does WCBP 2027 cost?

CASSS had not published specific registration dollar amounts in the pages reviewed for this listing as of 1 October 2026. Check CASSS's own registration-fees page for current rates.

Who should attend WCBP?

CMC, analytical and regulatory affairs professionals working on biologics and other complex drug products. WCBP focuses on the interface between regulatory and analytical sciences for biotechnology health products, with 2027's theme centered on complex drug development, innovation and resilience.

Sources & further reading

  1. CASSS. WCBP Symposium — event calendar entry, 26-28 January 2027. casss.org
  2. CASSS. Welcome to the WCBP Symposium — WCBP 2027 landing page. casss.org

Event details are published by the organizer and can change. This listing was corroborated via web search rather than a direct fetch of the organizer's page (network egress was blocked this session); confirm dates, venue, format and pricing with CASSS before booking travel. Last verified 1 October 2026.