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Life sciences and healthcare

Our solutions for life sciences and healthcare help bring life-saving medications to market faster and improve patient outcomes.

Streamlining complex life sciences and healthcare supply processes

Life sciences and healthcare industry solutions from SAP help you optimise clinical operations and bring drugs and therapies to market faster and more sustainably. 

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Our life sciences and healthcare industry solutions can help you:
  • Build a resilient supply chain in a secure and trusted data ecosystem
  • Support effective clinical trials
  • Orchestrate cell and gene therapy treatments to reduce cycle time
  • Empower life sciences and healthcare staff to work more effectively
  • Drive a sustainable and profitable business 

Find out how our customers are using life sciences and healthcare industry software from SAP

Life sciences and healthcare software solutions from SAP and our partners

Solutions addressing life sciences and healthcare business needs to enable operational efficiencies, supply chain resilience, and sustainable growth. 

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Business insights

Boost efficiency, cut costs, and enhance quality with real-time inventory and supply chain insights for  life sciences and healthcare.

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Central finance

Advance personalised healthcare by connecting life sciences and healthcare data and automating predictive forecasting processes.

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Migration to cloud ERP

Support future growth with a modern cloud ERP solution, as well as tools and services to support a successful migration.

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Sustainable design

Incorporate circularity into your life sciences or healthcare supply chain and create corporate sustainability models.

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Clinical supply management

Revolutionise the drug development process and streamline manufacturing and distribution channels.

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Batch release processes

Streamline batch release operations and empower quality teams to exert control over huge volumes of batch release data.

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Enhanced track and trace

Provide a secure network to exchange serialisation data and simplify the distribution of medicines in compliance with regulations.

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Cell and gene therapies

Orchestrate supply chain execution for cell and gene therapies and connect business processes to create greater visibility. 

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Integrated business planning

Streamline planning and improve supplier collaboration by working on forecasts and purchase orders within a single platform.

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Product lifecycle management

Accelerate product development, speed time to value, and reduce costs by connecting activities across your supply chain. 

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Business networks

Connect companies and institutions across your value chain to improve planning, inventory visibility, and automation.

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Carbon footprint management

Get visibility of the carbon footprint of your healthcare or life sciences organisation to support low-carbon operating models.

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SAP Business AI

Improve operational visibility with embedded AI capabilities across your life sciences or healthcare organisation.

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Data and analytics

Get maximum value from your data through AI-powered analytic and data management tools to gain real-time insights.

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Business data management

Support decision-making across your life sciences or healthcare organisation with enterprise-wide planning and forward-focused reporting.

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Sourcing

Facilitate the creation and management of a robust sourcing pipeline to streamline supply chain management and drive down costs.

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Procure to pay

Drive visibility and control across all spend-related processes and make sure your negotiated savings reach the bottom line.

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Supplier lifecycle and performance management

Manage suppliers based on specific parameters by using a single, up-to-date supplier record with information maintained by suppliers. 

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External workforce and services management

Use a single platform to find, engage, and manage the external workforce of your life sciences or healthcare organisation.

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Human experience management

Connect core HR processes and use AI-powered solutions to effectively manage talent and achieve organisational agility.

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Talent management

Adapt quickly to address skill gaps with powerful talent management, from recruitment to succession planning.

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Sales performance management

Maximise sales performance with effective sales planning, automated processes, and impactful incentive compensation management.

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AI for human resources

Revolutionise your recruit-to-retire process and deepen employee engagement with AI tools built in to your HR processes.

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SAP Innovation Days

Learn about hot topics in life sciences and healthcare.

Explore how we can help your life sciences and healthcare business run better

R&D, engineering, and clinical trials

Use advanced analytics for clinical, sensor, and other Big Data, facilitating personalised medicine and drug and device development.

Cell and gene therapies

Support the development of cell and gene therapies with real-time visibility across your pharma or medical device supply chain.

Manufacturing, compliance, and batch releases

Use Industry 4.0 technologies to automate batch releases, protect margins, and take advantage of embedded compliance management.

Employee experience and retention

Put people at the heart of your intelligent enterprise, increasing workforce agility, engagement, and overall outcomes.

Business networks

Increase visibility across the supply chain and streamline collaboration with life sciences and healthcare contract manufacturers.

Sustainability

Protect your life sciences or healthcare brand with recyclable packaging, low emissions, and sustainable materials sourcing.

Field services

Speed up service delivery for life sciences and healthcare businesses and enhance customer satisfaction with integrated processes.

Artificial intelligence

Simplify life sciences and healthcare procurement with embedded AI that identifies data patterns to develop a model that helps resolve purchasing disconnects.

Upcoming events

25th Annual Clinical Trial Supply Europe 2024

Discover how to excel in clinical supply strategy as well as form key connections for long-term success.

Dates and location: March 6–7, 2024 | Barcelona, Spain

LogiPharma

Find out how to leverage new digital capabilities to drive patient centricity.

Dates and location: April 16–18, 2024 | Lyon, France

Global Clinical Supply Group conference

Learn about clinical process transformation with cloud and artificial intelligence.

Dates and location: April 21–24, 2024 | Naples, Florida

SAP Innovation Days for Life Sciences and Healthcare

Explore new areas of interest with customer presentations on topics such as supply chain, finance, human resources, spend management, and sustainability.

Dates and location:

April 24–25, 2024 | Palo Alto, CA

April 29–30, 2024 | Newton Square, PA

Take the next steps

Road map for life sciences and healthcare solutions

Explore planned developments in our product portfolio for life sciences and healthcare.

SAP news about life sciences and healthcare

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