Newsletter | December 23, 2025

Best of 2025: Top 10 Insights In Clinical Supply Chain & Logistics

Clinical Supply Leader

TOP 10 INSIGHTS IN CLINICAL SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS  

BEST OF 2025

#1 - The Potential Impact Of U.S. Tariffs On The Biotech Sector: Manufacturing, Funding, And Clinical Trials

Explore how U.S. tariffs are reshaping the biotech sector, driving up manufacturing costs, straining supply chains, and influencing the location of clinical trials. Uncover the strategic impacts on funding, R&D, and global trial planning in this evolving landscape.

#2 - RTSM/IRT In Clinical Trials: The Complete Guide

RTSM/IRT systems are essential for modern clinical trials, streamlining patient randomization, drug supply management, and adaptive trial designs while ensuring regulatory compliance. Discover how RTSM/IRT can optimize trial operations, reduce errors, and enhance efficiency across complex, multi-site studies.

#3 - The Rise Of AI-Powered Drones In Clinical Logistics And Supply Chains

Discover how AI-powered drones are transforming clinical logistics by speeding up medical deliveries, reducing waste, and improving supply chain efficiency. See how these technologies are expanding access to essential medicines and accelerating clinical trials worldwide.

#4 - Risk Mitigation Planning For Pharmaceutical Tariffs

Pharmaceutical tariffs could disrupt drug supply chains, increase costs, and slow R&D, particularly for companies reliant on imported active ingredients and global manufacturing partners. Explore strategic risk mitigation plans that can safeguard supply continuity, protect clinical trials, and minimize the impact on innovation.

#5 - 4 Centralized Comparator Sourcing Models To Fortify Supply Chains

Take control of your clinical trial supply chain by exploring four centralized comparator sourcing models that reduce delays, minimize risks, and enhance operational efficiency. Learn how adopting the right model can transform comparator supply from a bottleneck into a strategic advantage.

#6 -Five Ways To Get Ready For IRT Regulatory Inspections

Discover five practical strategies—including role definition, audit trail management, team training, and inspection response planning—to stay inspection-ready and minimize regulatory risks.

#7 -4 Key Steps To Build Supply Chains For Later-Stage Clinical Trials In LMICs

Strengthen your clinical trial operations in low- and middle-income countries by mastering four essential steps for building robust, compliant, and temperature-stable supply chains. Learn how strategic sourcing, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and temperature control ensure smooth delivery of trial materials to even the most challenging locations.

#8 - How Sanofi Leveraged Suvoda IRT To Improve Clinical Supply Management

Discover how Sanofi partnered with Suvoda to leverage their IRT platform, streamlining clinical supply management, accelerating study startups, and enabling mid-study flexibility while reducing costs. 

#9 - The New Clinical Packaging Paradigm: Differentiation And Decentralization

Explore how differentiation, decentralized labeling, and strategic innovation can help packaging providers stay relevant and meet the demands of tomorrow’s clinical trial landscape.

#10 - Five Key Trends In CMC

CMC is evolving rapidly, with digital tools, sustainability, resilient supply chains, post-merger integration, and personalized medicine shaping the future of drug development and regulatory compliance. Review these five key trends and learn how CMC strategies can drive innovation, quality, and operational excellence.