KEY NOTE: Ensuring Safe and Efficient Clinical Supply Management in Global Trials: Practical Strategies and Optimization Approaches

• Real-world challenges in IP (Investigational Product) supply management – balancing safety, compliance, and cost in global trials
• Adaptive strategies to prevent stockouts and manage variable recruitment
• Enhancing operational efficiency through optimized IRT configurations
• Leveraging modeling and simulation tools to forecast demand and reduce waste

Localising clinical trial supply in (J)APAC: Risk, resilience, and revenue

With JAPAC now the fastest-growing clinical trial region, sponsors need local supply strategies to de-risk programs and improve patient access. This session explains the necessity of building resilient, compliant local supply networks and the commercial upside for manufacturers and CROs across and within JAPAC

  • Why JAPAC matters now: JAPAC trial activity is accelerating vs. other regions, major growth in China and parts of Asia(https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-pharma-firms-turn-local-reagent-s…)
  • Supply risk: reliance on Europe/US creates delays and vulnerability: Local sourcing reduces lead times and tariff risk (recent moves to local reagents/manufacturing)(Reuters)
  • Practical actions: rapid tech-enabled cold chain, local comparator sourcing, in-region labelling/regulatory templates and contract manufacturing partnerships

Advancing Adaptive Strategies for Clinical Trial Supply Manufacturing

·        Strategies for just-in-time manufacturing to reduce inventory and waste

·        CMO Selection: Aligning Partner Capabilities with Evolving Clinical Supply Demands

·        Modernizing the Supply Chain: Evaluating and Adopting Next-Generation Manufacturing Solutions