27th Annual Clinical Trial Supply Europe 2026

2026 will see the return of the Clinical Trial Supply Europe conference to Barcelona where pharma, large and small, alongside biotechs will have the opportunity to discuss, debate and consider new technologies and processes to streamline supply chain operations. There’s never been a better time to exchange case studies, meet thought leaders, and discover the latest solutions from our selection of experienced exhibitors to create a robust clinical supply chain. Clinical Trial Supply Europe will be co-located with the & Temperature Controlled Logistics of Biopharmaceuticals Europe. It’s time to build relationships and take away valuable lessons for clinical trial success moving forward so we look forward to seeing you there!

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February

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Endpoint Clinical is a leading clinical trial technology and service partner, delivering adaptable RTSM solutions with a focus on security, stability, and trust. With decades of expertise and a proactive, innovation-driven approach, Endpoint minimizes friction, reduces risk, and enables your teams to focus where it matters most—on trial success.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.endpointclinical.com/

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Clinical Services International (CSI) is a global leader of sourcing and management of commercially available medicines (comparators, concomitant medication) for clinical trials.
Headquartered in London and with operations in UK, Germany, Denmark, Japan and USA, we provide efficient solutions and serve worldwide trials. Our longstanding experience and relationships with manufacturers, enables us to provide custom made solutions to address the most complex requirements.
We accelerate drug development and reduce timelines by providing a fully integrated service.
Address Regulatory, Quality, Operational, Clinical requirements
Manage the entire supply chain and offer tailor-made solutions
Comprehensive expertise in Oncology and Biosimilar products.
Advanced Technology and Innovative approach
Trusted partner of leading Biopharmaceuticals, CROs and CMOs.
www.csint.com

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.csint.com

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With over 30 years of experience, we offer clinical trial supply solutions such as global sourcing, packaging & labeling, QP release services and storage & distribution.

We are a trusted partner for both academic and non-academic studies, providing clinical supply services from Phase I to Phase IV.

Our in-house team of QP’s supports you in all stages of your process including the audit of the supply chain for GMP compliance in addition to certification of products for use in clinical trials.

We are strategically located and HQ in Belgium, a European leader in clinical trials.

We are operational in a newly built, innovative GMP facility with cleanroom for clinical trial labelling.

We are Ecovadis certified, an independent platform to assess corporate social responsibility and sustainable procurement.

We are a privately owned company with a long-term vision. We stand for flexibility, agility and operational excellence.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.novitan.com/en

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4G Clinical is a leader in randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) for the global life sciences industry, offering the only fully cloud-based, 100% configurable and flexible solution utilizing natural language processing (NLP) and integrated supply forecasting. 4G Clinical is headquartered in the Boston Biotech corridor of Wellesley, MA, with offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.4gclinical.com

Company Website:http://www.4gclinical.com/

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.expericservices.com

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IMP Clinical Supply Services Ltd. specializes in local clinical trial supply chain management, offering tailored solutions including importation, QP release, packaging, storage, and distribution within Israel. With expertise in complex protocols and regulatory compliance, we ensure seamless logistics, rapid delivery, and high-quality service to support successful clinical trials locally.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://imp-services.co.il/

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For more than 35 years, Swiss-based ELPRO, part of the Bosch Group, is a global solution provider for innovative environmental monitoring for the pharmaceutical, life science, biotech, and health care industries. Technology based services, state-of-the-art data loggers, SaaS software platforms including data analytics, and GxP experts to support the system integration into your business processes, ensure efficiency and compliance throughout your supply chain. Our PDF data loggers for rooms and transports measure temperatures from -200 °C to +200 °C. They do not require any hardware or software to install or validate. Thanks to innovative service models and cloud-based database solutions, our customers always have the right GxP-compliant monitoring solution for every application. ELPRO is ISO 9001 certified, operates ISO 17025 accredited laboratories according to SCS/NIST, and adheres to GAMP® 5 guidelines. Sales and technical support offices are located in Switzerland, US, Canada, UK, Germany, the Nordics, Benelux, Singapore, and Japan.

For more information, visit ELPRO.com.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.elpro.com/

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Oximio optimizes clinical trial supply chains, with consolidated logistics, clinical supply and patient-centric services. Our unique geographic footprint provides access to patient communities of 500m+ people though an owned operational depot network, and strategically located partners, within Europe, Middle East and Africa.

We’ve been delivering care for 17 years: https://oximio.com/

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.oximio.com

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Complex innovative clinical trial designs require a synergetic approach to assess novel drug compounds for safety and effectiveness which often span safety, regulated and esoteric outcomes in all phases of the drug development life cycle. The companies of Eurofins Bioanalytical Services, the Eurofins Central Laboratory global network, Eurofins Viracor BioPharma Services, and Eurofins Clinical Trial Supplies are strongly connected to provide a solutions-based approach to our client needs.  Eurofins Clinical Trial Solutions provides seamless, end-to-end solutions to help clients progress through the drug development cycle through a single, experienced provider. Our solutions deliver the most comprehensive range of state-of-the-art analytical technologies with an extensive geographic reach to support our clients’ testing and clinical supplies needs and stringent quality and safety requirements around the world.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.eurofins.com/biopharma-services/clinical-trial-solutions/

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N-SIDE is a deeptech company that empowers organizations in the life sciences to make better decisions and optimize the use of critical resources. We’re doing so by combining deep industry expertise with applied mathematics and artificial intelligence into easy to use and cutting-edge software that transforms uncertainty and complexity into deterministic outcomes. We are an active player in clinical trial supply chain management for over 20 years and have the majority of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies as clients.

With our software solution, the N-SIDE Suite, and expert services, we streamline the clinical supply of pharmaceutical and biotech companies by accelerating clinical plans, mitigating risks and curbing drug waste. We empower clinical leaders to make better, faster and safer decisions for patients waiting for life-changing medications.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://lifesciences.n-side.com/

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Suvoda is a global clinical trial technology company specializing in complex, life-sustaining studies in therapeutic areas like oncology, central nervous system (CNS), and rare disease. Founded in 2013 by experts in eClinical technologies, Suvoda empowers clinical trial professionals to manage the most urgent moments in the most urgent trials through advanced software solutions delivered on a single platform. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, Suvoda also maintains offices in Portland, OR, Barcelona, Spain, Bucharest and Iasi, Romania, and Tokyo, Japan. The company’s Net Promoter Score (NPS) consistently exceeds the technology industry average, contributing to the company being selected by trial sponsors and CROs to support more than 1,000 trials across 80 countries.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.suvoda.com/

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Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 35,000 trials and 10 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and the largest patient-level historical clinical trial data set in the world. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us @Medidata.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.medidata.com

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Transform the way you look at drug distribution across the clinical supply chain!

Our world-leading cloud temperature management solution is designed with pharma – for pharma. It enables you to meet compliance, identify lean and sustainable initiatives in the supply chain, and ultimately deliver drugs safely.​

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.tss.se/

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DHL Life Sciences & Healthcare offers a comprehensive global logistics portfolio that is designed to meet the specific needs and challenges of the industry, with worldwide network operations, rigorous clinical and pharmaceutical governance, and incorporating high environmental standards. The DHL global clinical logistics network connects tens of thousands of researchers, sponsors, and patients with compliant, safe, and robust distribution systems.  Clinical trials logistics professionals can take advantage of these established, trusted DHL networks to reach out to patients, laboratories, and researchers across the world. DHL delivers the vital logistics that ensure clinicians and researchers can complete their work, improving health outcomes for all.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.logistics.dhl/global-en/home/our-divisions/supply-chain/sectors-overview/life-sciences-and-healthcare/our-life-sciences-and-healthcare-expertise.html

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Inthera is a European family-owned pharmaceutical wholesaler specializing in supplying various original, biosimilar and generic medicines for clinical trials worldwide. Thanks to our decades long experience we have access to a vast portfolio of medicines confirming to the highest standards from various manufacturers, with flexible pricing and short delivery times.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://inthera.net

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.tempmate.com

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Signant Health provides solutions that simplify every step of the patient journey to make it easier for people to participate in, and for sites and study teams to run, clinical trials. Signant unites eCOA, eConsent, Patient Engagement, IRT, Clinical Supplies and Endpoint Quality into the industry’s most comprehensive patient-centric suite – an evolution built on more than 20 years of proven clinical research technology. Our intense focus on the patient experience, deep therapeutic area expertise and global operational scale enable hundreds of sponsors and CROs (including all Top 20 pharma) to extend the reach of drug development, expand patient opportunities and improve data quality – helping them bring life-changing therapies to our families and communities around the world.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.signanthealth

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Akesa is an end-to-end provider of clinical trial supplies and services. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Akesa boasts global reach with deep expertise in the Asia-Pacific region. We work alongside sponsors, CROs, research institutions, clinical trial sites and CDMOs to project manage the sourcing of finished products, including comparators, combination therapies, and standard-of-care medications, from validated suppliers and directly from manufacturers.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://akesapharma.com/

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With 35 years of experience, a global network of 30 purpose-built cGMP facilities and end to end capabilities across IMP, demand planning, comparator, ancillaries, packaging, labeling, cold chain and distribution Thermo Fisher Scientific clinical supply has the capacity, stability, expertise and global supply chain to support your project today. Additionally, being an integrated CRO and CDMO Thermo Fisher Scientific has the unique ability to support you from clinical research and clinical manufacturing through to clinical supply and execution.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ceBZCvQgLukWow3hXh0IQ1rns?domain=patheon.com

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We acknowledge that your products are highly sensitive to temperature and need strictly controlled shipping solutions.

T°Safe’s precise planning, careful risk assessment and rigorous performance ensures a high quality supply chain of API and an effective, IT-powered (iDEX) clinical trial distribution of IMP. This is key for a successful partnership with our customers.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.tsafelogistics.com/

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    Why attend?

    2026 will see the return of the Clinical Trial Supply Europe conference to Barcelona where pharma, large and small, alongside biotechs will have the opportunity to discuss, debate and consider new technologies and processes to streamline supply chain operations.

    There’s never been a better time to exchange case studies, meet thought leaders, and discover the latest solutions from our selection of experienced exhibitors to create a robust clinical supply chain.

    Clinical Trial Supply Europe will be co-located with the & Temperature Controlled Logistics of Biopharmaceuticals Europe.

    It’s time to build relationships and take away valuable lessons for clinical trial success moving forward so we look forward to seeing you there!

    WHAT TO EXPECT FOR 2025?

    Clinical Trial Supply Europe is the meeting place for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology community to discover how to excel in clinical supply strategy as well as form key connections for long-term success.

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    		30+

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    Agenda

    • 24 Feb 2026
    • 25 Feb 2026
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    Streams

    1:15 PM

    Lunch and networking

    2:30 PM

    Navigating the new landscape of geopolitics and supply chain disruption: A critical look at key macro themes in healthcare

    • Considering recent key geopolitical trends’ impact on the future of healthcare and pharma
    • Investigating the cause of recurring supply chain disruptions
    • Learning how to build supply chain resilience

    Speakers

    Carolina Pinto
    Analyst, GlobalData

    3 PM

    Digital displays: from concept to reality

    • Introducing design principles to support sustainability and circularity
    • Discussing roadmap considerations
    • Utilizing best practices from other industries
    • Exploring the advantages of an end-to-end solution

    Speakers

    Frank Jaeger
    Commercial Director, CCL Clinical worldwide

    3:30 PM

    Panel discussion: Advancing clinical trial supplies: driving innovation through collaboration

    • Strategies for seamless communication and coordination among stakeholders to improve efficiency
    • The role of AI, predictive analytics and automation in optimizing supply chain processes
    • Solutions for managing decentralized and global trials through adaptive supply chain models
    • Innovative approaches to address patient needs, from home delivery to faster response times

    Speakers

    Ruth Barbero
    Director Global Clinical Supply Chain, Incyte
    Amaury Jeandrain
    Vice President Market Strategy, N-SIDE
    Vanesa Vongvarotai
    Solutions Consultant, Medidata
    Johanna Eriksson
    Chief Product Officer, TSS

    4 PM

    Afternoon refreshments and networking

    4:30 PM

    Panel Discussion: Embracing existing and emerging technology and digitalisation to assist in complex supply chains

    • Considering technology already available: challenges and benefits
    • Reviewing emerging technology: where and how it could assist
    • Leveraging technology to aid in end-to-end supply chain visibility
    • Implementing AI to assist with inventory management and reducing supply waste

    Speakers

    Henk Dieteren
    Clinical Supply Chain Solutions Consultant, Suvoda
    Antoine Remiot
    Antoine Remiot, Senior Director - Global Business Development & Partnerships, Clinical Supply Optimization, N-SIDE
    Amaury Jeandrain
    Vice President Market Strategy, N-SIDE

    5 PM

    Balancing waste reduction and stock security in clinical trial supply

    • Analyzing the continued challenge of IMP waste, which remains around 50%, despite advancements in RTSM technology
    • Addressing the risk of stockouts at depots and sites and how to balance the risk of not missing a visit with a reduction in IMP waste
    • What tools are available to support supply professionals in their decision making when balancing these factors

    Speakers

    Jonathan Pritchard
    Senior Commercial Operations Manager, 4G Clinical

    5:30 PM

    Chairperson’s closing remarks

    Speakers

    Amaury Jeandrain
    Vice President Market Strategy, N-SIDE

    8:30 AM

    Addressing European medicine shortages – The EMA MSSG solidarity mechanism

    • Recognizing the increasing frequency of medicine shortages in Europe, and highlighting vulnerabilities in the supply chain
    • Facilitating and sharing of critical medicines and resources among EU member states through the EMA MSSG Solidarity Mechanism, thereby improving supply chain resilience
    • Promoting collaboration among healthcare providers

    Speakers

    Thomas Thoma
    Head Managed Access Programs, CTS/GHT/SR, Teva Pharmaceuticals

    9:30 AM

    Balancing GDP compliance with environmental responsibility: the IPEL approach to green clinical logistics

    • Understand the need for cross-industry collaboration to achieve environmental sustainability in clinical trial logistics
    • Find out how GDP compliance can go hand-in-hand with sustainability initiatives
    • Discover how adopting green logistics can reduce operational costs for your company
    • Learn how to contribute to a program tackling the 10%+ of global GHG emissions generated by logistics

    Speakers

    Alan Kennedy
    Executive Director, GDP Universal Compliance Initiative

    1:15 PM

    Lunch and networking

    2:30 PM

    CASE STUDY Necessity as the mother of documentation: developing a site-to-site transfer SOP

    • Vagueness of the regulations
    • Importance of buy-in from impacted functional leaders
    • Building the process to support the execution of the task

    Speakers

    Paula Figueiredo
    Associate Director Clinical Supplies, Alfasigma Belgium

    3 PM

    Derisking your global clinical supplies: focus on comparator, co-medication, and standard of care supplies

    • Strategic sourcing and supplier management
    • Inventory management, technology and automation
    • Regulatory readiness
    • Risk management framework
    • Solutions / considerations / cost efficiency

    Speakers

    Oliver O’Neill
    Senior Business Development Manager, BM Clinical

    3:30 PM

    PANEL DISCUSSION Enhancing communication and relationships between clinical supply and other stakeholders to improve collaboration and outcomes

    • Breaking down silos to include clinical supply team in collaborations with other departments such as clinical operations, quality, CMC
    • Changing internal mindsets to view clinical supply team as part of the company rather than considering them a service provider
    • Establishing robust communication plans which in turn accelerates drug development, speeds up trials and helps mitigate risk

    Speakers

    Fiona Barry
    Editor-in-Chief and Director of PharmSource, GlobalData
    Darren Foulkes
    Head of European Strategic Partnerships, Viatris
    David Glynn
    Senior Director of Global IMP Management, Shionogi B.V.
    Christine Lande
    Project Lead, Supply Planning & Logistics, CSP&O, Technology Unit, Daiichi Sankyo

    4 PM

    Afternoon refreshments and networking

    4:30 PM

    Panel Discussion: Overcoming supply chain challenges within cell and gene therapy trials

    • Reviewing temperature control management and monitoring options to avoid excursions and waste (use of Real Time Tracking technology)
    • Considering challenges and benefits of supply models such as just in time supply to increase efficiency
    • Complying with regulation and quality control to limit delays

    Speakers

    Sanae Zahraoui
    Supply Chain Manager, TILT Biotherapeutics
    Fiona Barry
    Editor-in-Chief and Director of PharmSource, GlobalData
    Cesar Gil-Martinez
    Procurement Regional Manager EMEA, Transportation & Warehousing, Bayer AG
    Patricia Perez
    Artworks & Projects Lead Supply Chain, Takeda

    5 PM

    Implementing sustainable sourcing practices for commercial medicines in your clinical trials

    • Demands on commercial supply chain
    • Direct influences on commercial CT supply
    • Key sustainable sourcing practices
    • Learning from the past – case studies

    Speakers

    Ian Hoban
    Business Development Director, Abacus Medicine
    Lucy Fox
    Business Development Director, Abacus Medicine

    5:30 PM

    Chairperson’s closing remarks

    Speakers

    NETWORKING DRINKS SPONSORED BY LIFE COURIERS

    5:40 PM

    EXHIBITION APPLE PRIZE DRAW

    Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps in order to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple devices or Amazon vouchers. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall, make sure you don’t miss out!

    Streams

    9 AM

    FIRESIDE CHAT Integrating additional technologies with IRT to enhance functionality and efficiency

    • Managing inventory, procurement and logistics for manufacturing, storage and distribution
    • Optimizing drug supply based on patient needs
    • Enhancing traceability, security and transparency
    • Ensuring regulatory compliance and GMP/GDP processes are documented and auditable

    Speakers

    Dr Kamal Amin
    Head Of Clinical Supplies Management, Galderma

    9:30 AM

    Ensuring a successful regulatory inspection with support from your IRT provider

    Join us as we discuss five key areas of preparation for regulatory inspections based on current industry trends:

    • Audit trails
    • Data Integrity - beyond ALCOA++
    • Transparency and Responsibilities
    • Randomization – keeping the blind in mind
    • User Access Management

    Speakers

    Justine Koor
    Director Quality Assurance, IQVIA

    10 AM

    AI-powered innovation: transforming clinical supply chains and studies

    • Providing a clear understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by exploring its definition, key components, and how it simulates human intelligence
    • Highlighting the importance of AI in the clinical domain by discussing its impact on efficiency, accuracy, and innovation
    • Specific applications of AI in managing clinical supply chains. Topics will include AI's role in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and ensuring timely and efficient delivery of clinical materials
    • How AI enhances clinical studies by streamlining patient recruitment, analyzing trial data, and identifying patterns that improve outcomes
    • Addressing the challenges in adopting AI, such as data privacy concerns, integration issues, and the need for skilled expertise

    Speakers

    ChandraKumar Pillai
    Enterprise Architect, European Commission

    10:30 AM

    Biotech speed, biopharma Scale: Powered by clinical trial innovation

    Discover how advanced digital enablement tools are transforming supply chain operations, offering real-time insights, and fostering confidence in supply continuity. Additionally, explore how operational innovations are redefining processes to deliver the speed and scalability required to support both biotech agility and biopharma complexity.

    Attendees will gain actionable insights into:

    • Strategies for reducing clinical supply waste while ensuring patient needs are met
    • Digital tools that enhance real-time visibility into supply shipments and their status
    • Operational innovations that enable faster timelines without increasing risk
    • Practical approaches to aligning supply chain efficiency with clinical trial demand

    Speakers

    Luke Wilson
    Sr. Director, Commercial Operations, EMEA, Thermo Fisher Scientific

    11 AM

    Morning refreshments and networking

    11:45 AM

    Harnessing AI for smarter clinical trial supply chains

    • Leveraging AI to address challenges in clinical trial supply chains, including inefficiencies and limited diversity
    • Using AI-driven tools for smarter logistics and supply optimization
    • Improving trial accessibility and patient diversity through advanced technologies
    • Enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and ensuring cost-effectiveness in clinical trial operations

    Speakers

    Révérien Uwacu
    Clinical Trial Supply Expert

    12:15 PM

    Exploring the RTSM – supply forecasting ecosystem: Bringing efficiency and savings into the clinical supply chain

    The session will look at:

    • The impact of wastage in clinical supply chains
    • Key aspects of savings and efficiency brought by accurate supply forecasting in clinical trials
    • The promise of AI and what it really means
    • The RTSM ecosystem and how supply forecasting fits
    • What supply managers and sponsors need to look for when considering this

    Speakers

    Jasvinder Osan
    Vice President - Business Development,
    S-CLINICA
    Irena Seredina
    Executive Director, S-Clinica

    8 AM

    Registration and Refreshments

    8:50 AM

    Chairperson’s opening remarks

    Speakers

    Fiona Barry
    Editor-in-Chief and Director of PharmSource, GlobalData

    9 AM

    Unravelling the effect of CTR and CTIS on GMP and clinical supply chain

    • Reviewing where supply chain and QP documentation is impacted
    • Labelling requirements for IMP
    • Sharing supply chain challenges and benefits experienced so far under CTR

    Speakers

    Andreas Schwinn
    Senior QP for IMPs, Roche

    9:30 AM

    Panel Discussion: Harmonising global R&D and clinical supply operations

    • What is the importance of driving optimisation across each step of the clinical supply chain journey?
    • How can we streamline resource utilisation in other critical processes of the drug discovery and development journey through integrated supply operations and precision logistics?
    • What are the essential requirements for achieving harmonisation in clinical supply operations across multiple stakeholders, strategic providers, and vendors?

     

     

    Speakers

    Fernanda Teles
    Head of Global Clinical Logistics Operations, DHL Supply Chain
    Aiden Smith
    Director Global Business Development - Clinical Logistics, DHL Supply Chain
    Pierre-Gaultier Delheid
    Head of Clinical Vendor Management, UCB Pharma
    Sophie Molle
    Healthcare Strategic Partnerships Director, GS1

    10 AM

    Trends & challenges in CTS sourcing and procurement – external manufacturing as the “procurement´s operational arm”

    Accelerate, cultivate, innovate!—managing relationships with the modern supplier
    How Bayer's external relationship governance model adds value to the business ensuring a reliable partnership and complements the sourcing & procurement functions within CTS scope

    • Trends on procurement roles and the necessity to have an operational perspective
    • Different approaches from different business necessities
    • Trends on how to best manage CMOs, 3PLs and clinical trials partners

    Speakers

    10:30 AM

    Navigating excursion management in clinical trial settings: strategies for prevention, improving detectability and decreasing response times

    • Strategies to minimise the risk of excursions during transportation and storage
    • Key areas to consider when defining an excursion management process:
      • Data – how do you get all the information in hand (stability data, temperature information, affected kits, etc.) to decide on the acceptability of an excursion in a timely manner
      • People – what is the impact on clinical site personnel and who has responsibility for management of excursions at the sponsor side
      • Technology – how can technology be used to improve processes and what are the considerations with implementation of system-based solutions
    • Case study: what happens when sponsors lose sight of alarms
    • Future innovations: the use of real-time monitoring solutions

    Speakers

    Sarah McAliskey
    Temperature Services Manager, Almac

    11 AM

    Morning refreshments and networking

    11:45 AM

    Panel Discussion: Exploring strategies for flexible clinical trial supply manufacturing

    • Delving into benefits and challenges of batch vs continuous manufacturing
    • Comparing cost effectiveness and efficiency
    • Choosing the best fit based on trial size, product type and flexibility requirements

    Speakers

    Dr Kamal Amin
    Head Of Clinical Supplies Management, Galderma
    Fiona Barry
    Editor-in-Chief and Director of PharmSource, GlobalData

    12:15 PM

    Global virtual clinical trial supplies: The benefits of implementing an “On Demand – Just In Time” supply strategy for commercially available medications and ancillary supplies

    • Commercially Available Medications and Ancillary Supplies
    • Optimizes Capital and Employee Effort
    • Minimizes Waste and Risk
    • Provides Significant Savings
    • Sustainably Friendly

    Speakers

    12:45 PM

    State of the biopharma industry 2025: the outlook for drugs, trials, and manufacturing

    • Emerging industry trends & technologies
    • Emerging trends: CGT, anti-obesity drugs, precision medicine
    • Clinical trials outlook for 2025
    • Trends in outsourcing clinical trials
    • Opportunities for CROs and CDMOs in 2025

    Speakers

    Alison Labya
    Research and Analysis, GlobalData

    1:15 PM

    Lunch and networking

    2:15 PM

    EXHIBITION APPLE PRIZE DRAW

    Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps in order to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple devices or Amazon vouchers. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall, make sure you don’t miss out!

    2:30 PM

    PROBLEM-SOLVING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

    During the roundtable discussion session, the conference hall will be divided into zones. Delegates can choose which zone they would like to join. Each zone will be led by a table moderator and will focus on a different challenge within supply chain logistics for biopharmaceuticals.

    ROUNDTABLE 1:

    Machine learning in material replenishment
    Gianpiero Lorusso, Independent Cold Chain Expert

    ROUNDTABLE 2:
    Digitalization and innovation in temperature controlled logistics
    Carla Fonseca Simao, Supply Chain Planner, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

    ROUNDTABLE 3:
    Outsourcing for supply chain logistics: fostering a strong relationship with your vendors and suppliers
    Luiz Barberini, Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer

    ROUNDTABLE 4:
    Implementing temperature data loggers into IRT
    Sonja Maerkle, Global Head IMP Distribution, Boehringer Ingelheim

    ROUNDTABLE 5:
    Navigating the transition: key considerations when changing sponsors in clinical trials
    Paula Figueiredo,Associate Director Clinical Supplies, Alfasigma Belgium

    Speakers

    Carla Fonseca Simao
    Supply Chain Planner, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
    Sonja Maerkle
    Head CTSU Distribution, Boehringer Ingelheim
    Paula Figueiredo
    Associate Director Clinical Supplies, Alfasigma Belgium
    Gianpiero Lorusso
    Independent Cold Chain Expert

    End of conference

    Streams

    Stream one

    Clinical Supply Logistics and Operations

    Stream two

    Clinical Supply Technology and Innovation

    11 AM

    Case Study: Harnessing use of AI to assist throughout clinical supply chain

    • Discovering how AI is transforming pharmaceutical supply chains beyond traditional automation
    • Revealing how intelligent systems revolutionize forecasting, operations, quality management, and project coordination
    • Learning the practical journey from basic automation to AI-powered insights that drive measurable business outcomes across the
      clinical supply chain

    Speakers

    Landry Giardina
    Global Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations, Innovation & Technology, Sanofi

    11:30 AM

    Reserved for event sponsor

    12 PM

    Transforming pharmaceutical operations and supply chain through intelligent automation: AI in action!

    • AI-powered demand forecasting
    • Dynamic logistics optimization
    • Proactive inventory management
    • AI agents in the supply chain

    Speakers

    Doron Azran
    VP Supply Chain & CPO, SK Pharma

    12:30 PM

    Reserved for event sponsor

    7:30 AM

    Registration and refreshments

    8:15 AM

    Chairperson’s opening remarks

    8:30 AM

    Opening Keynote: Leading the transformation: future of clinical supply chain models to maintain adaptability and flexibility

    • Adapting supply models to meet increasing patient centric trial approaches
    • Incorporating advances in technology and digital tools
    • Raising efficiency and sustainability measures to streamline supply and reduce waste
    • Remaining flexible, responsive, and capable of supporting the diverse needs of modern research

    Speakers

    Arnaud Dourlens
    Global Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations, Sanofi

    9 AM

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    9:30 AM

    Panel Discussion: Forging strong relationships and communication strategies as a clinical supply professional to enhance trial resilience and success

    • Breaking down silos to include clinical supply in other departmental discussions earlier
    • Bridging the gap between clinical supply, CMC, quality, clinical operations and other stakeholders
    • Utilizing robust relationships to be better prepared when running into problems conducting trials
    • Increasing the resilience of your trial through succinct collaboration

    Speakers

    Luiz Barberini
    Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer
    Sanae Zahraoui
    Supply Chain Manager, TILT Biotherapeutics

    10 AM

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    10:30 AM

    Morning refreshments and networking

    11 AM

    Overcoming Import of Record and distribution challenges in clinical supplies

    • Finding a vendor who can be your importer of record
    • Understanding packaging and labelling differences between countries
    • Reviewing if and when you can reclaim VAT: which European countries support reclaiming R&D activities
    • Considering advantages of a central distribution model vs standard local model

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    Maite Montes Vallina
    Head of Clinical Supply Partnering, UCB

    11:30 AM

    Reserved for event sponsor

    12 PM

    From source to site: navigating clinical supply vendors and logistics

    • Managing logistics and distribution effectively and efficiently
    • Determining criteria for vendor selection
    • Overcoming the complexities of comparator sourcing

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    Kyrillos Sarigiannidis
    Head of Drug Supply, Affimed

    12:30 PM

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    Kyrillos Sarigiannidis
    Head of Drug Supply, Affimed

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    From source to site: navigating clinical supply vendors and logistics

    2026-02-24, 12:00 PM

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    Luiz Barberini
    Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer
    • Over 25 years’ experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement and Demand Planning areas.
      Solid knowledge and experience in the whole S&OP process and its KPI´s inter-relationships with stakeholders
    • Demand Planning process management - pre-S&OP, with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Industrial Planning and Finance and customized tool design for such process
    • Management skills: experience with multidisciplinary and international teams (Brazil / Latin America / US).
    • Experience in S&OP, 3PL and Supply Chain Organization projects' implementation
    • Strong experience with Pharmaceutical and Consumer companies and Brazilian distribution model / 3PL contracts
    • Solid team management skills, as well as Customer Service relationship and management
    • Teacher for major Post Graduation Schools - Demand Planning and Procurement/Negotiation areas

    CSCP & CPIM APICS. Logistics & Supply Chain driven strategy. Distribution & Logistics, Demand Planning, S&OP, Procurement and Export experiences, focusing on Business necessities through effective leadership.

    Working as External Manufacturing Operations Manager Latin America at Bayer, in charge for external partners for CHC Division. Previously as Relationship Associated Director at Merck , Logistics Manager at Takeda/Nycomed Pharma, focusing on demand management, planning and distribution activities. Also has worked as Pfizer´s Logistic Manager and EFD´s Supply Chain Manager. Souza Cruz´s Procurement Manager and Rhodia's Logistic Supervisor.

    Specialties: Logistics, Supply Chain, Materials, Procurement , Services, Negotiation, 3PL contracts, S&OP, Demand Planning

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    Panel Discussion: Forging strong relationships and communication strategies as a clinical supply professional to enhance trial resilience and success

    2026-02-24, 9:30 AM

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    Neil Fox
    Director Clinical Supplies, CellCentric
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    Amanda Briceno
    Clinical Supply Management & Patient Centricity Unit Lead, Chiesi Farmaceutici
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    Chiara Venuti
    Member of the Management Board, Cool Chain Association
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    Philip Coetzee
    Director CMO Management, Daiichi Sankyo
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    Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann
    Associate Director Clinical Trial Supplies, Debiopharm
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    Manfredi Punginelli
    Senior Manager Global Clinical Supply, Incyte
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    Kamal Amin
    Head of Clinical Supplies Management, Galderma

    Kamal is a trained Chemist who decided to pursue a career in supply chain management and quality. In this role, he was tasked to supervise commercial and clinical trial products. Kamal has worked in the pharmaceutical and device industries for over 15 years in different size organisations ranging from large multinational to small virtual companies. He is currently leading a global team at Galderma to develop an integrated clinical supply chain organisation within the company.

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    Michelle Divine
    Head of Clinical Trial Supply Management, LEO Pharma
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    Samantha Carmichael
    Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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    Katriona Brooksbank
    Innovation Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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    Monitha Harilkumar
    Director Data & Digital Acceleration Lead, Roche
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    Arnaud Dourlens
    Global Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations, Sanofi

    Arnaud Dourlens is an Arts et Métiers engineer, he began his industrial career in the FMCG sector where he held growing responsibilities. Then he joined the LVMH group where he reorganized new product launches and industrial investments in the Make-up segment in order to adapt to the need for innovation and time to market, thus providing a competitive advantage. He then managed the entire portfolio of industrial launches and investments in Perfumes, Skincare and Make-up for Parfums Christian Dior Group.

    During his career Arnaud held a wide variety of industrial roles. He joined Sanofi in 2017 as Production Director of a major solid oral form production site (>2.5 billion € turnover). He has been a key player in the development of the continuous improvement mindset and in the transformation of the site through IT projects, investments and activity growth following the acquisition of Boehringer Ingelheim consumer healthcare portfolio.

    Since the beginning of 2020, he’s been the global head of Sanofi Clinical Supply Chain Operations, managing worldwide clinical supply teams involved in more than 300 clinical studies.

    Session Details:

    Opening Keynote: Leading the transformation: future of clinical supply chain models to maintain adaptability and flexibility

    2026-02-24, 8:30 AM

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    Landry Giardina
    Global Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations, Innovation & Technology, Sanofi

    20y+ experience within pharmaceutical industry and specially within clinical supply chain, Digital development, and innovation.

    Career started as a biochemist engineer, Landry has moved progressively to drug manufacturing process development, GMP production, comparator supply & material flow management and then innovation and technology for clinical supplies.

    Key drivers of his career are continuous improvement, factual based decision and valuable innovation implementation.

    Session Details:

    Case Study: Harnessing use of AI to assist throughout clinical supply chain

    2026-02-24, 11:00 AM

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    Doron Azran
    VP Supply Chain & CPO, SK Pharma

    Session Details:

    Transforming pharmaceutical operations and supply chain through intelligent automation: AI in action!

    2026-02-24, 12:00 PM

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    Elvira Tejedor
    End to End Supply Planner, Takeda
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    Sanae Zahraoui
    Supply Chain Manager, TILT Biotherapeutics

    Session Details:

    Panel Discussion: Overcoming supply chain challenges within cell and gene therapy trials

    2025-02-25, 4:30 PM

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    Panel Discussion: Forging strong relationships and communication strategies as a clinical supply professional to enhance trial resilience and success

    2026-02-24, 9:30 AM

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    Loris Sainlez
    Clinical Supply Performance System Lead, UCB
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    Maite Montes Vallina
    Head of Clinical Supply Partnering, UCB

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    Overcoming Import of Record and distribution challenges in clinical supplies

    2026-02-24, 11:00 AM

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    Arnaud Dourlens
    Global Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations, Sanofi

    Arnaud Dourlens is an Arts et Métiers engineer, he began his industrial career in the FMCG sector where he held growing responsibilities. Then he joined the LVMH group where he reorganized new product launches and industrial investments in the Make-up segment in order to adapt to the need for innovation and time to market, thus providing a competitive advantage. He then managed the entire portfolio of industrial launches and investments in Perfumes, Skincare and Make-up for Parfums Christian Dior Group.

    During his career Arnaud held a wide variety of industrial roles. He joined Sanofi in 2017 as Production Director of a major solid oral form production site (>2.5 billion € turnover). He has been a key player in the development of the continuous improvement mindset and in the transformation of the site through IT projects, investments and activity growth following the acquisition of Boehringer Ingelheim consumer healthcare portfolio.

    Since the beginning of 2020, he’s been the global head of Sanofi Clinical Supply Chain Operations, managing worldwide clinical supply teams involved in more than 300 clinical studies.

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    Opening Keynote: Leading the transformation: future of clinical supply chain models to maintain adaptability and flexibility

    2026-02-24, 8:30 AM

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    Chris Wallace
    Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

    Chris has over 35 years’ varied supply chain experience, having worked for several blue chip companies in a number of industries including 3rd party logistics services, automotive, medical device, nuclear fuels and biotech/pharmaceuticals.

    Originally from the UK but now based in Switzerland, he has been involved in life science - biotech/pharmaceuticals & medical device - for over 20 years of his career and has latterly been SVP Global Supply Chain at Clover Biopharmaceutical before last year moving to Argenx as Head of Distribution EMEA.

    He has developed, implemented and managed global healthcare supply chain strategies and operations on 6 continents. This has included different set-ups in multiple countries, including many in the Emerging Markets as well as the developed world.

    Chris has a degree in economics from Manchester University, an MBA from Aston University and a postgraduate diploma from London University. In his spare time, he plays golf badly and loves to sample great Italian food and red wines!

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    Francesco Santo
    Director Clinical Supply Chain,
    Orano Med

    A highly experienced and passionate Director Clinical Supply Chain, Francesco has dedicated the past 17 years to ensuring the seamless execution of clinical trials by optimizing supply chain operations. His deep commitment to this field is driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence in delivering life-saving treatments to patients worldwide.  Throughout his career, he has honed a diverse skill set, encompassing:

    • Strategic Supply Chain Management
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Risk Management
    • Innovative Problem-Solving

    Francesco’s dedication to the clinical supplies industry is rooted in a profound understanding of the critical role it plays in advancing medical research and improving patient outcomes. He is committed to continuing his journey in this field, always striving to contribute to the betterment of global health.

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    Luiz Barberini
    Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer
    • Over 25 years’ experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement and Demand Planning areas.
      Solid knowledge and experience in the whole S&OP process and its KPI´s inter-relationships with stakeholders
    • Demand Planning process management - pre-S&OP, with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Industrial Planning and Finance and customized tool design for such process
    • Management skills: experience with multidisciplinary and international teams (Brazil / Latin America / US).
    • Experience in S&OP, 3PL and Supply Chain Organization projects' implementation
    • Strong experience with Pharmaceutical and Consumer companies and Brazilian distribution model / 3PL contracts
    • Solid team management skills, as well as Customer Service relationship and management
    • Teacher for major Post Graduation Schools - Demand Planning and Procurement/Negotiation areas

    CSCP & CPIM APICS. Logistics & Supply Chain driven strategy. Distribution & Logistics, Demand Planning, S&OP, Procurement and Export experiences, focusing on Business necessities through effective leadership.

    Working as External Manufacturing Operations Manager Latin America at Bayer, in charge for external partners for CHC Division. Previously as Relationship Associated Director at Merck , Logistics Manager at Takeda/Nycomed Pharma, focusing on demand management, planning and distribution activities. Also has worked as Pfizer´s Logistic Manager and EFD´s Supply Chain Manager. Souza Cruz´s Procurement Manager and Rhodia's Logistic Supervisor.

    Specialties: Logistics, Supply Chain, Materials, Procurement , Services, Negotiation, 3PL contracts, S&OP, Demand Planning

    Session Details:

    Panel Discussion: Forging strong relationships and communication strategies as a clinical supply professional to enhance trial resilience and success

    2026-02-24, 9:30 AM

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    Paul Larochelle
    Senior Director Global Clinical Supply Chain,
    Takeda

    Paul Larochelle currently serves as Senior Director (Planning Team Lead) for Global Clinical Supply Chain at Takeda, where he serves as a member of the GCSC Leadership Team and is responsible for managing a team of professionals overseeing the forecasting and planning of clinical study supplies. His role encompasses the strategic and operational aspects of clinical supply chain management in therapeutic areas such as oncology, neuroscience, gastrointestinal diseases, vaccines, and rare diseases. Paul's leadership extends to cross-functional projects aimed at implementing new capabilities, conducting due diligence of potential acquisitions by the company, and improving existing processes.

    Previously, Paul held various roles at Biogen Corporation and Genzyme, a Sanofi Company, where he honed his expertise in clinical asset planning and clinical supplies management. His contributions to these organizations included serving as a lead contact for multiple clinical programs, developing supply chain strategies, leading continuous improvement projects, and serving as Fellowship Coordinator and Student Preceptor for dozens of students.

    Paul has a BS in Biology from Providence College, PharmD from MCPHS Boston, and an MBA from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He also completed a Post-PharmD Industry Fellowship in Clinical Research/Investigational Product Management with MCPHS-Worcester and Genzyme Corporation. He is Chair of the Dean's Advisory Board at MCPHS School of Pharmacy – Boston,  a member of the Pharmacy Advisory Board at Western New England University, and a member of the Advisory Board for the Clinical Trial Supply global conference series.

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