Life sciences industry solutions

Life sciences today

Life sciences CEOs are ready for change

47%

of life sciences CEOs say —

Building an innovative culture is key; more than for any other industry.

Collaborative innovation is a core capability for life sciences R&D, illustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic through its vaccine programs.

50%

of life sciences CEOs say —

Partnerships have become more important since the COVID-19 pandemic.

They expect more partnering opportunities over the next 2–3 years, 38% more than global outperformers.

68%

of life sciences CEOs say —

Cloud will help them deliver results they desire over the next 2-3 years.

AI (57%) and IoT (75%) are also expected to help deliver results for life sciences CEOs.

What we do

IBM® Life Sciences provide a full range of services in strategy, consulting, operations, and technology that help life sciences organizations accelerate innovation, transform businesses, and drive patient centricity to improve health outcomes.

R&D

Support faster and more-efficient decentralized clinical trials through virtualization and digitalization. Enable precision medicine through data-driven and personalized genomic care to improve patient outcomes.

Supply chain and manufacturing

Create resilient supply chains, optimized manufacturing, and AI- and ML-driven demand planning, underpinned by collaborative implementation of globally integrated SAP S/4 HANA platforms.

Commercial

Drive sales, marketing, and market access through actionable insights, and optimize customer experience, omnichannel promotions, pricing, commercial spend and profitability.

Patient services

Help facilitate access to treatments and improve the journey for patients and healthcare providers. The IBM Patient Services Platform, built on Salesforce, combines services and technology to improve patient access and experience, while helping streamline operations and gain valuable market insights.

Quantum computing

Leverage next-generation computing technologies — artificial intelligence, the hybrid cloud, and quantum computing — with IBM Research® to streamline and optimize research in healthcare and life sciences.

Blockchain

Transform the life sciences industry by providing faster access to trusted information using automation, enhancing collaboration and increasing transparency with blockchain.

Data and analytics

Unlock the strategic value of enterprise data and build an insight-driven organization.

Intelligent process mining and automation

Become more productive and responsive by harnessing the power of intelligent workflows using Celonis process mining software and Execution Management System.

Sustainability

Make informed choices for your business. Build an actionable plan that makes the most of your data. Use sustainability as a catalyst for profitable business transformation.