When a CRO is bidding on a project where clinical supplies will be one of the aspects to manage on behalf of the client via a partner, leveraging the expertise of a chosen clinical supply partner can be a valuable resource in demonstrating the CRO’s understanding of and ability to deliver upon critical drug-supply related aspects of the project, and ability to hit key milestones such as FPI for their client. Additionally, once the CRO has been awarded the project and now must create an executable plan for managing the study’s complex clinical supply needs, there are one or more key decision influencers who are critical to engage early on during the planning and project set up stage and several proactive steps to take to build a solid clinical supply plan.
