Accelerating Clinical: A Podcast on Technology in Biotech & Pharma

Clinical trials help people live better lives.

What if something existed that let you shorten your trials, assure their certainty, and drive their quality — improving life for everyone?

There is.

It's technology.

Today’s guest, Scott Rogers, Chief Financial Officer at Saama Technologies, says technology is what helps us get trials done — even on the accounting side of the building.

Join us as we discuss:

• What's really driving operations

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Engineers are trained to recognize when they’re in the presence of a process. When you apply that thinking to clinical trials, you can leverage processes that other industries have implemented for over a century.

Hear our conversation with Steve Galen, PhD, Owner at Galen F P Solutions:

• What’s broken in clinical trials

More information about Steve and today’s topics:

• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgalen/ 

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Often, procurement is seen by those involved in clinical trials as an obstacle to get over…

But if you, instead, engage with procurement as a strategic partner, you can deliver better results for your organization and patients alike.

That's the principle guiding today’s guest, Brigid Siegel, in her role as Vice President & Head of Research & Development Procurement at Takeda.

Join us as we discuss:

• How procurement helps accelerate clinical R&D

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A lot of IT in the scientific space is steeped in data and analytics—but another side to that is the gut feelings that dictate split-second decisions.

When you have multiple departments all striving for the same overarching goal with different methods, it can get chaotic. What do you do when there’s no clear option?

To give us his insight, we invited Amit Mathur, Chief Information Officer at ElevateBio, onto the show. He shared advice, gave clear examples of how he learned the lessons he now passes to others, and much more.

Join us as we discuss:

• Why the siloed mindset can be detrimental

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What if patients were in control of their healthcare information instead of a healthcare provider?

That’s no longer a question; it’s reality. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s shown us people are ready for a change in how they receive care.

To give us his insight, we invited David Shulkin, Ninth Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, onto the show. When it comes to innovation in healthcare, David has had an inside view and then some.

Join us as we discuss:

• Technological advances in healthcare

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Challenging the status quo is more than upgrading to the newest technology. There’s also a component of collaboration that is vital to growth. 

How can we learn from each other in the shifting practices of clinical trials? 

To answer that, we invited Jonathan Zung , Chief Development Officer at Evelo Biosciences , onto the show. With over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, he’s seen it all. 

Join us as we discuss:

- New technology for gathering data

- Collaborating without competition

- Challenging the status quo 

- The future of clinical trials 

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COVID made it obvious how necessary digital transformation is across numerous industries.

Many, like finance, have leveraged the new tech needed to thrive in a new world.

Why is clinical research still lagging behind?

To answer that, we invited Vasant Shetty, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Transformation and Execution at Saama, onto the show.

Join us as we discuss:

- The challenges faced in clinical and how technology can mitigate these

- The value of partnering to leverage these technologies

- How clinical can learn from outside industries

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Most of the 12-14 years it takes to develop a new drug aren’t spent actually developing the drug.

Enrollment, overseeing the trial, closing the trial, submitting to regulatory bodies — that’s where the time goes.

There’s a better way — and the expedited COVID vaccines prove it.

Today, Jay Kaminski, Independent Biotech Executive and former leader of Global Clinical Research and Development Operations, joins the show to discuss how drug development can benefit from the lessons learned in other industries and turn the COVID vaccine timeline into the new standard.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Why the technology and innovation in clinical trials lags behind the science

- How other industries, such as mobile banking, can shape faster, more effective drug development

- Why standardization and partnerships would radically transform the effectiveness of the industry

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Clinical research has a wealth of technological innovation at its fingertips.

It’s no longer the case that we’re waiting for the tech to catch up…

Now, we need to catch up to the technology.

Today, I’m speaking with Jonathan Burr, Senior Vice President, Clinical Platform Strategy at Saama, about how the clinical industry can bridge the technological gap.

We discuss:

- The issue with current data standards

- The folly of blaming regulators

- Why innovative technologies mean innovating your existing processes

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In an industry where you often wear many hats, we can all benefit from learning new perspectives.

It cuts down on groupthink and siloes. It can even cut down on red tape.

Most importantly, it gives you the empathy needed for better professional relationships.

And one of the best ways to gain these much-needed perspectives is to be intentional about taking on new roles and challenges.

That’s exactly how today’s guest, Gaurica Chacko, Managing Director, Health Solutions - Life Sciences at FTI Consulting, has become so successful in her field. Having been both a consultant and frontline clinical researcher, she can see the field from multiple perspectives — which has given her a deep understanding of our industry.

In this episode, we discuss:

-What consultants and researchers can teach each other

- The need for nimbleness and agility in the industry

- How to effectively tackle the challenges of health equity

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