ARTICLES BY ELISHA LOWE
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![Pharmacy delivery-GettyImages-1619352492]( "The High Cost Of Zero Waste: Protecting Patients In Clinical Supply")
2/20/2026Zero-waste clinical supply models may protect margins, but at what cost to patients and data integrity? Lean trials shift risk in ways sponsors cannot afford to ignore.
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![Healthcare technology patient-GettyImages-1216544361]( "Digital Tools Are Failing Patients: 3 Ways Clinical Supply Can Protect Data Integrity")
1/16/2026Getting drugs and devices to the doorstep is only half the battle. When digital connections fail, trials fail. Why the digital last mile needs clinical supply ownership, human-centered design, and tech support with a bedside manner.
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![Hands holding medicine box-GettyImages-1474770915]( "Clinical Supply's Role In Driving Success In Decentralized Trials")
12/11/2025Decentralized trials are a challenge for supply chain professionals. Explore how logistics, labeling, and home delivery make or break trial outcomes.
Elisha Lowe
Elisha Lowe, RN, BSN, MBA, is founding principal of IRL Life Sciences Partners building Patient Meets Science, a platform connecting chronically ill patients with life sciences leaders to bridge patient experience and commercial strategy. She brings 17+ years of experience in life sciences commercial and medical affairs across rare diseases, diagnostics, specialty pharmacy, and patient access programs. Her clinical background as a registered nurse in ICU and rare disease settings, combined with hands-on experience in patient logistics programs and medical device training, gives her a unique lens on how operational decisions in clinical supply management directly impact both patient experience and trial outcomes.