Life Science

How Better CRO Project Management Tools Can Pay Off

We live in a data-driven world now. But for life sciences companies—and for Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in particular—the stakes are higher. Data is not…

How a Biotechnology Company Built a Scalable Foundation for Growth With Coupa and NetSuite

A biotechnology company focused on redefining the cancer treatment landscape needed to improve its internal processes and financial controls environment. The company’s most advanced…

New Service Alert: NetSuite System Administrator for Life Sciences (SAL)

The life sciences industry drives life-saving innovations every day. These organizations’ mission-critical work is supported by an IT backbone designed around research, development, and…

5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life Sciences Business

The prognosis for the possibility of a recession—and what kind of impact it might have on life sciences companies—offers both reasons to be cautious,…

Case Study: How NetSuite and Coupa Integration Helps BioTech Companies Streamline Processes and Manage Growth

A therapeutics company on the west coast, which develops breakthrough cancer therapies, grew from 200 to over 500 employees in a matter of years,…

Best of Clinical Research Organization Resource Page

BEST OF Clinical Research Organizations The Ultimate Guide to clinical research organization Success with technology https://youtu.be/wtduOsen_9o How CROs Can Accelerate Study Start-up and Streamline…

How Technology Helps Life Sciences Companies Prepare for Commercialization

After years of research, development, trials, and testing, the final step for most life sciences companies is commercialization. By commercializing your discovery, your business…

How NetSuite Helps Life Sciences Finance Teams Offset Labor Gaps

Accelerated demand for life sciences products is a key cause of the hiring market in that industry turning turbulent. And thanks to COVID-19 transforming…

Contract Research Organizations: Need a Simpler Billing Solution?

Billing is always a challenge, but for contract research organizations (CROs), it’s another beast entirely. Depending on the organization, CROs must juggle billing for…

Best of Life Sciences Resource Page

BEST OF life sciences The Ultimate Guide to Life Sciences Success with technology Top 10 Insights for Life Sciences Companies ACCESS INFOGRAPHIC >> Modernize…

How Coupa and NetSuite Help Life Sciences Companies Scale for Massive Growth

Coupa is the premier cloud platform to manage all your organization’s transactions across procurement, payments, and supply chain. Life sciences companies have found that Coupa…

Curating a Connected, Compliant Data and Software Landscape for Life Sciences Companies

In our industry survey, we found that life sciences companies want their ERP software to help them gain efficiencies and move fast. It also…

Software Opportunities and Challenges in the Life Sciences Industry

As survey findings show, life sciences companies have many challenges when it comes to using ERP and other software systems to run their business….

Infographic: The Impact of ERP With Pharmaceutical Companies

Streamlined processes across multiple business units, efficient and centralized data management, and excellent informatics to support fast and informed decision making are all essential…

Data Insight Is Always Critical: Understanding the Technology Priorities of Life Sciences Companies

As life sciences companies go from the funding stage to clinical trials, commercialization, and on to an IPO or another equity event, they have…

7 Transformations Powered by ERP Software Built for CROs

The Sikich CRO consulting team finds that too many CROs hobble themselves with technology that doesn’t fully serve their purpose or is too difficult…

What Kind of Technology Do Life Sciences Companies Rely Upon Most and When?

In many life sciences companies, the strategic value and use of technology changes with the milestones of the business lifecycle. Our survey helped us…

Talent, Growth, and Transformation: Life Sciences Companies Discuss the Role of Technology in Their Business

Sikich recently collaborated with Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine on a survey of life sciences companies to better understand how these organizations take advantage of ERP…

NetSuite Tailored Just for Clinical Diagnostic Labs

Diagnostic services play a critical role in identifying health problems and inform medical treatment decisions. According to the American Clinical Laboratory Association, there are…

A Technology Foundation for Decentralized Clinical Trials and CRO Operations

The clinical research organization (CRO) industry is transitioning more and more toward decentralized research studies or hybrid execution of trials. It’s time for CROs…