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Feature|Articles|September 14, 2026
Why Fragmented Contract Processes Are Slowing Pharmaceutical Operations
Author(s)Tom Cowen
Pharma has digitized nearly everything — but contract management remains fragmented, creating compliance risk and slowing execution across the enterprise.
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The pharmaceutical industry has made significant investments in digital transformation, ranging from AI-led drug discovery and clinical trial optimization to advanced analytics and real-world evidence generation. As a result, digital technologies are changing how the industry discovers, commercializes and delivers medicines.
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