Clinical Supply Management Resources

  1. Level Up Your Supply Chain Initiatives

    Shipping and storing advanced therapeutics are complex processes, but advancements in accountability, wearables, and technology capture real-time factors critical to safety and protocol.

  2. Comparator Local Sourcing Strategies: Avoiding Pitfalls For Clinical Trials 6/3/2022

    The growing demand for comparators is causing many supply chain managers to explore available sourcing options. Explore alternative local sourcing strategies, including advantages and disadvantages.

  3. Ensure Seamless, Efficient Delivery Of Clinical Trial Materials Worldwide 1/12/2023

    Drug discovery companies, CROs, and CDMOs are under pressure to find supply management solutions that ensure delivery of clinical trial materials while navigating complex study designs and the regulatory landscape.

  4. Bespoke RTSM Systems Empower Precision Medicine 2/17/2025

    Randomization & trial supply management (RTSM) are critical functions of clinical trial IRT systems, supporting patient randomization plus managing drug inventory, site resupply, and participant dispensation.

  5. How Clinical Trial Complexity Impacts End Users 11/11/2022

    This article examines clinical trial complexity through the lens of study investigators, site staff, CRAs, sponsor study and supply managers, and how the RTSM/ IRT provides the ability to be as creative as needed.

  6. IRT: A New Approach To Meeting The Needs Of Early Phase Trials 8/14/2025

    As early phase clinical trials become more sophisticated, sponsors are now leveraging flexible IRT solutions to replace error-prone manual processes and gain greater control and efficiency.

  7. Direct To Patient (DTP) Clinical Trials 1/6/2022

    DtP trials are a win-win for patients and sponsors. The purpose of this white paper is to provide in-depth information on the various DtP approaches while offering insight into best practices when incorporating DtP into the protocol.

  8. Modern Architecture's Impact On UX In Next-Gen Interactive Response Tech 8/21/2023

    Explore how Interactive Response Technologies (IRTs) built around microservices models can provide faster initial builds, more rapid change management, and improved built-in test automation.

  9. How Long Is Your RTSM Risk Mitigation List? 11/21/2024

    While RTSM systems help reduce many of the risks in clinical trials, each trial’s unique setup necessitates a risk analysis to identify trial-specific challenges.

  10. IRT. IVRS. IXRS. IWRS. RTSM 1/26/2022

    The pharmaceutical industry is full of acronyms. Gain insight into the evolution of the acronyms, the technology and the terminology, specifically for RTSM (Randomization and Trial Supply Management).