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.

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.