CLINICAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ARTICLES
Does Clinical Development Really Need An S&OP?
Clinical supply S&OP can align demand, CDMO capacity, inventory and program trade-offs, but central planning and a clinical-focused D&OP model may work better.
CLINICAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
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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.
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Rachel Curran, Head of Sourcing Services and Special Accounts, discusses the requirements, challenges, and solutions to comparator and co-therapy drug sourcing for clinical trials.
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Interactive Response Technology (IRT) can transform site operations by replacing error-prone manual processes with real-time, automated systems that relieve some of the burden on trial sites.
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Clinical trials can be very complex. Discover the need to connect planning and oversight from sourcing to shipping, along with mastering requirements such as cold chain, border slowdowns, and data privacy.
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Explore the logistical risk management factors to consider when deciding to switch to direct-to-patient shipments in the EU.
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As technology continues to evolve, learn how IRT systems can no longer be implemented into the fabric of the organization, but rather need to ebb and flow with the needs of clinical trials.
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Historically managed through late-stage adjustments, operational adaptability has become a strategic imperative to prevent programs from stalling under real-world pressures.