New Carbon Monitoring Initiative Could Help Future Proof Clinical Research

A new European initiative will help trial sponsors better understand whether digitization and decentralized clinical trials of drugs generate less carbon than traditional methods.

A new initiative aims to help cut carbon emissions from clinical trials. (Shutterstock)
Key Takeaways
  • A new initiative in Europe aims to improve understanding of whether digitization and decentralized clinical drug trials produce a smaller carbon footprint than traditional methods.
  • The finding will helps sponsors and CROs adapt their processes to become more sustainable.
  • Introducing more sustainable approaches to clinical research could help companies meet future carbon reduction demands from HTA bodies.

As pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to reduce its environmental impact grows, a new European initiative could help drug developers understand whether digital trial delivery methods and decentralized clinical trials...

The initiative was launched this month by the Pistoia Alliance, a non-profit organization that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D. Its portfolio lead, Thierry Escudier, explained to the...

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