8 TECH OUTLOOKNovember 2017Improving Clinical Studies and Benefitting PatientsBy Margaretta Nyilas, MD, SVP, Clinical Management & Business Operations,Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & CommercializationTechnology has become an indispensable part of our lives as the convergence of technology trends, from cloud computing and smart devices to 3D printing, machine learning and the Internet of Things, is leading to an ever expanding digital ecosystem, connecting people, devices, processes and data. The steady pace of new disruptive technologies continues to transform our personal lives, as businesses also continue to realize increasing efficiencies and cost reductions.The biopharmaceutical industry has in some ways been slow to embrace this new technology wave. But it is clear that increasing efficiencies in the overall development of pharmaceuticals will help bring new and targeted therapies to patients much sooner than the traditional model allows. Technology can be the catalyst that drives these new efficiencies.My colleagues and I recognized that implementing truly real-time data observation, processing and analysis could dramatically improve the quality and efficiency of our clinical studies.IN MY OPINION
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