ELIZABETH URBANEK ARTICLES
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![supply chain checklist pharmaceuticals-GettyImages-1616023386]( "NIHR Centre Creates New IMP Transfer Process With Potential To Scale Across UK")
NIHR Centre Creates New IMP Transfer Process With Potential To Scale Across UK10/6/2026NIHR establishes a governed IMP transfer process between clinical trial sites, creating a potential new approach to managing site-level inventory, demand and clinical supply.
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![Global healthcare, pharmaceutical access-GettyImages-2243381185]( "Rare Disease Trials: Execution Risks No One Warns You About")
Rare Disease Trials: Execution Risks No One Warns You About10/6/2026Rare disease trials demand a different approach to site selection, forecasting, supply, and patient logistics because every patient counts. Explore what can go wrong.
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![Datalake Big Data Warehouse Data Lake Platform Analytics Technology-GettyImages-1634050535]( "AI In Clinical Supply: From Forecasting To Execution Decisions")
AI In Clinical Supply: From Forecasting To Execution Decisions8/25/2026AI could shift clinical supply from periodic forecasting to continuous decisions, linking live signals with execution while protecting quality and patient continuity now.
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![modern business innovation-GettyImages-2284716128]( "When IRT Configuration Decisions Disrupt Clinical Supply")
When IRT Configuration Decisions Disrupt Clinical Supply8/17/2026IRT decisions can make or break clinical supply. Craig Mooney explains how configuration, enrollment, inventory, and human oversight shape trial execution.
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![Pharmacist checking medications on the pharmacy shelf-GettyImages-2247803269]( "When Clinical Supply Plans Meet Site Reality: Lessons From The Front Line")
When Clinical Supply Plans Meet Site Reality: Lessons From The Front Line8/11/2026Clinical supply plans can look perfect on paper but fail at the site. A Moorfields surgeon explains how supply delays, packaging, and workflow gaps affect trials and patients.
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![Networking, Pharmaceutical logistician-GettyImages-997784670]( "Building Trust In Clinical Supply Digital Transformation")
Building Trust In Clinical Supply Digital Transformation7/30/2026Digital transformation succeeds when clinical supply teams trust their data, systems, and decisions. Explore how governance and adoption unlock better outcomes.
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![Republic of south africa map-GettyImages-1432695473]( "South Africa In Clinical Trial Supply: An Underrecognized Capability")
South Africa In Clinical Trial Supply: An Underrecognized Capability7/23/2026Many sponsors still plan for South Africa using outdated assumptions. Learn how current regulatory, logistics, and supply capabilities support reliable clinical trial execution.
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![Global healthcare, pharmaceutical access-GettyImages-2243381185]( "Engaging Commercial Supply Chain Professionals Early In Clinical Supply Selection")
Engaging Commercial Supply Chain Professionals Early In Clinical Supply Selection7/2/2026Supplier decisions made during early clinical development can create hidden commercialization risks. Learn why involving commercial supply chain experts earlier changes outcomes.
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![augmented reality technology-GettyImages-2260264787]( "AI In Clinical Trial Supply Chains")
AI In Clinical Trial Supply Chains6/22/2026AI is moving into clinical trial supply decisions, but value depends on judgment, assumptions, and system integration, not speed or automation.
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![cdmo-tech-transfer-GettyImages-2217587867]( "Clinical Trial Supply Failures Start Before First Patient In")
Clinical Trial Supply Failures Start Before First Patient In6/12/2026Many trial supply disruptions are set in motion years before enrollment begins. Hedley Rees explains how early decisions shape risk, forecasting, inventory, and execution.
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![Digital checklist for project compliance, task tracking, quality control-GettyImages-2254243666]( "Clinical Trial Supply Impact Of ICSR Processing Delays")
Clinical Trial Supply Impact Of ICSR Processing Delays6/11/2026Safety reporting delays can ripple through RTSM, inventory allocation, and resupply planning, creating hidden risks that disrupt clinical trial supply execution.
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![IRAN-GettyImages-2275228371]( "How The Iran Conflict Threatens Global Clinical Supply Chains")
How The Iran Conflict Threatens Global Clinical Supply Chains6/9/2026Geopolitical disruption is exposing hidden weaknesses in clinical supply networks, forcing sponsors to rethink inventory, depots, comparators, and trial continuity.
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![Import export, logistics-GettyImages-543194530]( "Clinical Supply Chain Continuity And Resilience")
Clinical Supply Chain Continuity And Resilience6/4/2026Clinical supply disruptions can derail trials fast. Learn how sponsors build resilience through smarter forecasting, supplier strategy, and continuity planning.
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![logistic network distribution, shipping, cargo freight-GettyImages-1908573066]( "Geopolitical Risk Is Reshaping Clinical Trial Supply Chains")
Geopolitical Risk Is Reshaping Clinical Trial Supply Chains5/12/2026Rising geopolitical risk and fuel volatility are breaking clinical supply assumptions, forcing new strategies to protect trial timelines, patient access, and product integrity.
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![Managers inspecting inventory in warehouse, medical supplies-GettyImages-2210267081]( "Building Win-Win Partnerships In Clinical Trial Supply")
Building Win-Win Partnerships In Clinical Trial Supply3/30/2026Strong supplier partnerships are the backbone of reliable clinical trial supply, driving speed, flexibility, and better outcomes through trust, transparency, and shared goals.
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![Data Analytics, medical report-healthcare, teamwork-GettyImages-1483251775]( "Leading Clinical Trial Supply Teams: Insights And Best Practices")
Leading Clinical Trial Supply Teams: Insights And Best Practices3/25/2026Strong clinical trial supply leadership drives trial success through trust, collaboration, and proactive planning across teams, timelines, and complex global supply challenges.
Elizabeth Urbanek
Elizabeth Urbanek is the executive editor for Clinical Supply Leader. She guides clinical trial supply and logistics professionals across pharma and biotech to highlight real-world perspectives, trends, scientific insights, regulatory strategy, solutions to challenges, and what it takes to move work forward. Before joining life sciences media, Elizabeth spent more than 15 years in broadcast, digital, and live-event storytelling, helping highly technical teams communicate with clarity and impact. She brings that same approach to clinical supply, making operational realities visible and understandable for the people doing the work. Elizabeth has a long history of building communities around ideas. She connects with experts, identifies patterns, and creates space for discussion that reflects the reality of clinical trial operations. She is passionate about showcasing work that advances the clinical supply field and welcomes connections with professionals driving meaningful change.