Talk Details · PDDS 2024

Global drug development - Trends, challenges and opportunities

Poster · Day 3

Abstract

About this talk

  • The entire process of developing a drug from preclinical research to marketing can take approximately 12 to 18 years and often costs well over $1 billion.
  • Global Top Pharmaceutical Companies based on projected R&D spending in 2026 are Roche, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co, Pfizer and Novartis.
  • The global CRO services market in terms of revenue was estimated to be worth $76.6 billion in 2023 and is poised to reach $127.3 billion by 2028.

Global Drug Development Trends:

  • Increased Focus on Quality, Compliance and Quality Management System
  • Requirements of Audit and Inspection readiness
  • Process Enhancements, Changes, Improvements
  • Further adoption of Technology and Tools, Database migrations
  • Focus on Data Analytics and Trends
  • Organisational Culture Enhancement –Focus on People Development, Training and Retention
  • Change Management – Mergers / Acquisitions and Integrations 

Global Drug Development Challenges & Opportunities:

  • Requirement of skilled resources
  • Retention of Talent
  • People Development Needs
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Better quality and compliance
  • Need for better productivity
  • Adoption of Technology
  • Reduce cost per transaction
  • Improve Efficiency

Audience Take Away Notes:

  • Understanding of the Global Drug Development Industry. The current trends, challenges and opportunities
  • Four important pillars of Drug Development – People, Process, Technology and Partnerships
  • Digital Transformation in Drug Development
  • Top 10 Trends in Drug Development like Personalized medicine, Orphan drugs for rare diseases & New clinical trial models (Decentralized Clinical Trials)

Speaker

About the speaker

Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh

IQVIA, United Kingdom

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