SANOFI
“ When a patient has a disease , they ’ re in a tough situation . Clinical trials are an option of care for them ”
ARNAUD DOURLENS HEAD OF CLINICAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS , SANOFI
From an integration and cost-optimisation viewpoint , digital healthcare is also important . Today , nobody is able to run a full supplier clinical trial end-to-end without any partners . Therefore , a smooth and efficient integration becomes a must .
“ When we start speaking of partners , we start speaking of making interfaces , and when we speak about interfaces , we speak about exchanging data . The level of platform integration thanks to digital development is also key . If you have a nice digital ecosystem internally , but you don ' t have the proper level of connection with all the players that are contributing across your value chain , you ’ re not fully leveraging the efficiency of your digital system ,” he says .
To perform in the global clinical supply chain , there are some core activities that are part of the internal expertise of Sanofi : optimising the design of the trial from a supply perspective , the logistics setup , packaging design , and , ultimately , the needs of the patient .
There are , however , some other areas where Sanofi relies on partners due to their greater expertise and experience with a
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