IT & Data Management

Digital calibration and predictive maintenance use IoT and AI to transform lab asset management, shifting from reactive repairs to proactive strategies that ensure data integrity and maximize uptime.

Integrated digital platforms enable real-time portfolio transparency, cross-functional coordination, and data-driven decision-making across global development teams, transforming portfolio management from spreadsheet-based processes into centralized intelligence systems.

Align limited resources with complex pharmaceutical portfolios through capacity forecasting, skills-based planning, and dynamic resource reallocation, improving execution outcomes without increasing costs or overburdening teams.

The era of "gut feeling" in pharmaceutical portfolio management is ending. This article explores how advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling are revolutionizing project prioritization. It details the shift to Monte Carlo simulations, integrated data lakes, and AI-driven decision support, enabling companies to objectively rank programs and optimize R&D return on investment.

The traditional reliance on risk-adjusted Net Present Value (rNPV) and peak sales forecasts is failing to capture the true potential of modern pharmaceutical assets, particularly platform technologies. This article introduces holistic valuation frameworks like Real Options Analysis (ROA) and the Platform VISTA model, arguing for a shift toward valuing "strategic fit," "lifecycle potential," and the intangible equity of innovation engines.

IQVIA, known across the life sciences industry for its clinical research operations, commercial analytics, and health-data expertise, has entered a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), naming AWS as its Preferred Agentic Cloud Provider. Announced during AWS re:Invent,...

4.4% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from the healthcare industry. The supply line for this industry is very complicated, and every year $35 billion worth of goods are lost. Startups have become strong forces for change, using new...