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Article: Life Sciences Network Powered by SAS to Streamline Information Management; Network Integrates Technology Vendors, Contract Research Organizations -CROs- and Service Providers Through a Single Data Management, Analysis and Reporting Hub.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- June 27, 2005
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WASHINGTON -- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device firms face a dizzying myriad of options for collecting, managing, integrating and analyzing their data. When life sciences firms implement best-of-breed point solutions to address specific functions, they often create problems for the development process as a whole because point solutions rarely share common database formats or integration points. As a result, IT departments must spend valuable time and resources integrating point solutions that, in the end, still might not optimally use and share data across the organization. How can life sciences firms reduce the amount of duct tape and elbow grease needed ...