Industry Overview

The old adage, "Time is money," was never more true than in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. That's why effective research and development (R&D) administration and clinical trial supply management are so important. And, while you must push the envelope to find the right new product, you must also push quite a bit of paper to keep viable as a company.

To compete, you require a mastery of detail and process complexity that business software from SAP can help your company achieve. By integrating your strategies with your information management processes using SAP's easy-to-implement, preconfigured software, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies like yours can tighten clinical trial supply cycles and expose R&D projects to less re-work and project creep. Managing information and reporting with precision reduces your compliance risk around mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as regulations imposed by agencies like the FDA.

SAP's business management and ERP software for life sciences companies can help you stay informed – in real time – about your resources and performance in R&D administration, clinical trials, quality initiatives, manufacturing operations, regulatory compliance, and product safety. With the ability to facilitate easier collaboration between functional areas and improve your visibility in R&D and compliance, you ensure you've got the business management to match your scientific ingenuity.

SAP can help you:

• Streamline R&D administration
• Manage an efficient clinical trial supply chain
• Enable effective regulatory compliance and risk reduction
• Improve operational excellence and product safety practices
• Enhance your market responsiveness
• Enable informed go-to-market strategies

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