02.07.23 -- Clinical Supply: Reducing Risk For Late Phase Delays

Pharmaceutical companies face a number of challenges when sourcing comparator compounds for clinical trials, including addressing product lead times, availability, expiry limitations, safety, or cost. Review how clinical trial sponsors can determine the best strategy to meet these challenges.

Thoroughly planned resupply strategies and carefully calibrated shipment timing are crucial to maintaining clinical supply inventories as drug products enter late-stage development. In this Q&A, Philip Johnston, clinical supply lead, discusses best practices for efficient and timely clinical resupply and how to execute successful supply chain strategies.

Having a team of people with expertise in different areas of clinical supply is critical to ensuring the supply chain’s overall suitability and performance. Explore the roles of the project manager, clinical supply manager, and financial project analyst, whose responsibilities contribute to study success.