Novartis’ Srinivasan On Putting Data Analytics To Use In Clinical Development

Badhri Srinivasan, head of global development operations at Novartis, outlines in an interview with Scrip the company’s efforts towards making clinical trials more efficient and decentralized, and how the Nerve Live data analytics platform is helping minimize non-performing sites.

Badhri Srinivasan
NOVARTIS' HEAD, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS, BADHRI SRINIVASAN

Novartis AG is working on multiple fronts to improve the efficiency of clinical trials and reduce the burden of participation in such studies for patients. The Swiss multinational is using a range of partnerships across the health and technology ecosystems to drive some of its efforts in the area.

In an interview with Scrip, Badhri Srinivasan, head of global development operations at Novartis, outlined how alliances such as that...

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