- Clinical supply uncertainty becomes manageable when supply considerations are introduced during protocol design and connected through a structured digital thread spanning planning, RTSM execution, and operational data
- Endpoint demonstrates how closing the loop between forecasts and trial actuals enables teams to recognize change earlier, understand its implications faster, and act before it creates patient or study risk
Archives: Agenda
Afternoon refreshments, networking & Prize Draw
Lessons from Early-Stage Biotech – Aligning Clinical Operations, Vendors and Clinical Supply
- Building strong cross-functional alignment before first patient in
- Identifying and addressing operational risks early to avoid costly delays
- Creating effective communication between sponsors, vendors and clinical supply teams
- Practical lessons and common pitfalls from early-stage biotech programmes
INTERACTIVE BOARDROOM: Responding to Changing Trial Demand Without Increasing Supply Risk
- Understanding how demand impacts clinical supply operations
- Improving responsiveness during changing enrolment and country expansion
- Reducing overproduction, waste and unnecessary shipments
- Managing data for real-time supply planning
- Sharing practical lessons from global studies
Lunch and networking
Digital Technologies in Clinical Trial Supply Packaging: Improving Compliance, Medicine Integrity and Patient Experience
- Improving patient adherence through smart packaging and digital reminders
- Protecting medicine integrity with real-time monitoring and traceability
- Supporting clinical trials through connected packaging solutions
- Lessons learned from implementing digital technologies in clinical trials
TECH SPOTLIGHT: Delivering Medication to Patients Quicker Through the Use of Digital Display Labels in Clinical Trials Operations & Supply Chain
- Exploring the practical benefits of Digital Display Labels for improving clinical trial supply operations
- A demonstration of the functionality of DDLs; just-in-time labelling, lot & expiry update, multiple page count
- Implementing the operational framework to securely manage remote content and language updates across global clinical trials
- Key considerations for implementing DDLs across different IMP formats, including vials, bottles and blisters
Risk Management and Compliance in Pharma Air Freight: Navigating Through Regulatory Challenges
- Understanding where compliance and operational risks most commonly arise in pharma air freight supply chains,
- Managing regulatory challenges, including Good Distribution Practice (GDP), and the role of CEIV Pharma in mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.
- Applying practical risk mitigation tools and planning strategies during transportation to avoid disruption and temperature excursions
Morning refreshments and networking break
The Case for Unifying Supply Forecasting and RTSM
Clinical supply forecasting and RTSM systems have traditionally operated as separate entities. This session examines the compelling case for unifying these systems and the benefits that can accrue. Is this the future of clinical supply management? What does this imply for your studies.
In this session we will look at:
- Operational challenges encountered in forecasting and RTSM systems seen as discrete solutions
- Common integration models and why they fall short
- The unified solution and its closed-loop capabilities
- Business benefits including efficiency; cost savings and risk reduction
Join us to explore how this unification can transform clinical supply management from a reactive, manual process into a proactive, data-driven capability that reduces costs and risk and optimises clinical supply.