The document discusses innovation in clinical trial design, focusing on how technology can enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve patient adherence. It outlines the challenges faced in the clinical research landscape, such as regulatory complexities and resource shortages, as well as the potential for digitalization to transform business models. Additionally, the discussion touches on competition between startups and larger companies in the medtech and pharma sectors.

1. Innovation in clinical trials design
By
João Bocas
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2. session addressing:
how can technology save time and money
what clinical trials challenges can be overcome by innovation
what innovative processes can be implemented in order to maximise adherence
how to make clinical trials more effective through digitalisation

3. using technology to save time & money

4. barriers to

5. many including….
• top down innovation
• bottom up innovation
• scalability
• decision to innovate is blocked in the organisation

7. the opportunity for digitalisation

8. the use of digital technologies to change a
business model and provide new revenue and
value-producing opportunities; it is the process of
moving to a digital business

11. so many challenges

12. to name a few
• time frames and financial burdens of clinical research practices
• overall shortage of research specialists
• highly complex regulations attached to the practices
• increasing complexity of contracts
• lack of local supportive infrastructure
• inadequate research training
• less embracement by stakeholders (i.e. increasing business aspects, high pressure from
CROs (Clinical Research Organizations)
• patient recruitment and selection process
• numerous data collection challenges (obtaining medical records, reimbursement
frameworks, quality control processes, pay for performance only)

13. scenarios
• is the new medical devices regulation
helping innovation ?
• how can start ups compete with large
companies in medtech and pharma ?
• why most organisations won’t invest in
failing fast ?

14. looking into the future

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