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Investigational Product Tracking Through A CTMS

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Managing the investigational product lifecycle can be difficult without a system designed specifically for that function. It is a complex process with high stakes – one wrong move can halt a study, put subjects at risk, or open up a sponsor for a compliance audit.

The struggle is that product tracking systems can be rather pricey and there’s a lot of competition in organizations for IT budget. What we’ve advised clients in this situation to do is to consider adding a module to their existing clinical trial management system (CTMS). 

A CTMS is a natural fit for an investigational product tracking module because the study, site, and subject data is already stored there, reducing the need for duplicate data entry and/or expensive integrations. Additionally, adding functionality to an already supported system reduces the overhead costs that come with a brand new system (extra servers or hosting fees, additional training for IT support staff, additional licenses, and so on).

Oracle’s Siebel CTMS is an ideal candidate for such a module because of how configurable the Siebel platform is. Siebel CTMS can be enhanced to include features like:

  • Monitoring stored products until they’re ready to ship
  • Scheduling shipments from the manufacturer to drug depots and from depots to sites around the world
  • Tracking the receipt of shipments and recording the quantities received, used, spoiled, destroyed, etc.
  • Managing the shipment of unused products back to the sponsor for destruction at the end of a study

Functionality like this leads to increased and accurate visibility into the status of your investigational products, improved compliance, and complete traceability. And, adding it to a system you already have greatly improves user adoption, in addition to the time and cost savings I mentioned above.

Perficient has added an investigational product tracking module to clients’ instances of Siebel CTMS at a fraction of the cost of a separate solution. For a closer look at this add-on module, send us a note.

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Param Singh

Param Singh has been working in the life sciences industry his entire career. As the director of clinical trial management solutions at Perficient, he developed the clinical trial management team to become one of the best in the industry. Param leads a highly skilled team of implementation specialists and continues to build lasting relationships with clients. He has a knack for resource and project management, which allows clients to achieve success. Param has been with Perficient, via the acquisition of BioPharm Systems, since 2008. Prior to joining the company, he guided the clinical trial management group at Accenture.

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