Case Study

Clinical trial optimization at protocol design

N-SIDE clinical supply experts collaborated with the Clinical Supply team at Merck to optimize the trial design stage in an important oncological trial program. In this Case Study, you’ll learn how the project exceeded targets for waste reduction and cost savings, all while ensuring patients were kept at the heart of trial design.

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€18m

Achieved €18 million in total sourcing cost savings

10 months

Accelerated recruitment by 10 months

40%

Decreased drug waste by over 40%

About the Company

Merck is a leading science and technology company which operates across healthcare, life science and electronics. Around 58,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere.