Articles by Mathini Ilancheran

1. Careful Outsourcing Proves Key To Targeted Protein Degradation Drug Development 10/21/2025

   Discover how partnerships — especially with capable CROs — as well as resilient supply chains, digital enablement, regulatory foresight, and specialized talent impact the success of targeted protein degradation therapies.

2. 100% U.S. Drug Tariffs: Implications For Pharma And Outsourcing 10/17/2025

   Research Manager Mathini Ilancheran explores the effects of U.S. drug tariffs on global supply chains, multinational pharma firms, and critical partners across drug development.

3. The Effects Of Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing On Clinical Trial Management 6/24/2025

   Market expert Mathini Ilancheran explains how sponsors can mitigate the effects of "Most Favored Nation" drug pricing while maintaining trial integrity and accelerating time to market.

4. Global AI In Clinical Trials: Market Trends & Current Partnerships 2/24/2025

   Discover the global market for AI in clinical research — from growth and potential to current use cases to new partnerships.

5. An Overview Of Patient Service Programs Technology 12/15/2023

   Discover all the applicable technologies aimed at improving patient adherence, patient access, patient affordability, and patient advocacy.

6. India's New Drugs, Medical Devices, And Cosmetics Draft Bill 2022 11/7/2022

   To accommodate changing requirements and encourage the adoption of new technology, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a draft bill in July 2022 to replace the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940. What are the major areas of change and how much of an impact will there be?

7. The Supply & Demand For Clinical Trial Staffing In 2022 & Beyond 5/5/2022

   The clinical trial staffing market is a high-margin market due to increasing numbers of clinical trials globally and high demand for resources. With the ongoing shortage of CRAs and those in other clinical operations roles, it is important for pharma companies to understand the current trends and how technology providers can help you tackle the attrition problem and manage the growing demand.

8. Trends In Decentralized Clinical Trial Remote Monitoring For Medication Adherence 2/23/2022

   With the implementation of real-time remote monitoring technology, pharmas will be able to do more remote studies that require clinical trial patients to visit sites less frequently. This will remove the burden on patients and improve patient recruitment and retention. This article focuses on the patient medication adherence market.

9. Use Of Wearable And Sensor Applications In Clinical Trials Is Booming 10/26/2021

   Experts predict 50% of clinical trials will incorporate wearables and sensors by 2025, compared to the 10 to 15% at present. This article shares market research on the use of wearables and sensors in clinical trials, including smartwatches, ingestible sensor-embedded pills, and more.

10. Decentralized Trials: Trends & Technology Propelling Home Healthcare Services 6/15/2021

    Moving some trial site activities into patients’ homes has been shown to increase recruitment by 60% or more, and it typically maintains patient retention at over 90%. This article delves into research regarding trends and technology enabling decentralized trials.