Life Sciences
Digital transformation in life sciences
Digital technologies are key to innovation – in pharmaceutical engineering, medical device manufacturing, and other life sciences industries.
AI and new life sciences technologies
Pharma 4.0 uses digital technologies – such as AI, IoT, and blockchain – to connect patients and systems for greater visibility and efficiency.
Pharmaceutical and medical device regulations
To follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and meet medical device regulations, in-depth operational visibility is key.
Targeted cell and gene therapies
Complex to manufacture and deliver, these new therapies require a standardized platform that enables efficiency and scale.
Sustainability in pharmaceuticals
Sustainability is good business. Recyclable packaging and sustainable materials sourcing can protect brands and drive growth.
Biotech and pharma partnerships
Collaborative partnerships and alliances can lead to rapid breakthroughs as evidenced by cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines.
Innovative solutions for the life sciences industry from SAP and our partners
Solutions that address the specific needs of the life sciences industry help you achieve cost-effective transformation and sustainable growth.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Transform your pharmaceutical company with intelligent cloud ERP. You can use characteristic-based segmentation to match supply and demand, control materials, and more.
SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals
Simplify the distribution of medicines, reduce the cost of master data management, and automatically comply with drug serialization and country-specific regulations.
SAP Business Network for Procurement
Maximize visibility into spend and identify potential supply shortages before they occur. You can improve contract negotiations and collaborate with multiple supplier tiers.
SAP Intelligent Clinical Supply Management
Support more clinical trials – and more complex trial designs – with cloud software from SAP. The solution helps you reduce clinical supply chain cycle times and rapidly adapt to change.
SAP Batch Release Hub for Life Sciences
Automate batch release processes for medical devices and products. You can quickly align with regulatory needs by harmonizing quality data from different sources.
SAP Information Collaboration Hub
Provide a secure network to exchange large amounts of serialization data between MAHs, CMOs, 3PLs, and various regulatory reporting bodies.
Simplified batch releases
Bring products to market faster with automated batch release processes.
See how customers are succeeding with life sciences solutions from SAP
Discover how biotech company Roche uses predictive planning and automated financial forecasts to direct drug development.
Explore how biopharma firm Takeda overcame supply chain management obstacles during the launch of a new stem cell therapy product.
See how medtech RAUMEDIC uses a centralized solution for managing medical device data and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Understand how Lupin automated HR and enterprise processes, improving visibility and supporting continuous innovation.
What are the leading analysts saying about SAP?
Incorporate sustainability into operations
Life sciences organizations are prioritizing sustainability during their digital transformations. Discover the benefits with insight from SAP and Oxford Economics.
Leveraging digital solutions to increase resiliency
The life sciences industry has seen immense shifts that have transformed the way it operates. Learn how it has handled disruptions with digital technologies.
Driving customer-centric and sustainability improvements
Explore initiatives and projects that leverage software technology to transform internal processes for life sciences companies.
Boost profits with tighter R&D. Our solutions include advanced analytics for clinical, sensor, and other Big Data, facilitating personalized medicine and new drug and medical device development.
Greater production control through better materials planning and supplier and inventory tracking.
Every minute we allow our R&D organization to focus on the science has an exponential impact on bringing transformative medicines and treatments to society.
David Dubowski, Head of R&D Finance, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Get real-time visibility across your pharma or medical device supply chain. You can optimize inventories, track drugs and devices, and prevent counterfeiting while achieving compliance with global regulations.
Real-time batch tracing and inventory tracking.
Source: SAP Performance Benchmarking
SAP BW bridge for SAP Data Warehouse Cloud is a complete game changer. The cloud architecture allows us to simplify our landscape. We are also seeing significant improvements in our performance.
Iaroslav Korzh, SAP Technology Manager, Nipro Europe Group Companies
Step up to smart pharma, biotech, and medical device manufacturing with Industry 4.0 technologies. You can increase efficiency, protect margins, and take advantage of embedded compliance and best practices.
95% of the most innovative life sciences companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: SAP Fast Facts
We were looking for a state-of-the-art, cloud-based solution that is modularly expandable, technically scalable, and can meet global UDI requirements. The p36 solution was clearly ahead in all of these areas and is built on the viable, trusted SAP Business Technology Platform.
Sebastian Deeg, Head of Information Technology, RAUMEDIC AG
Gain full visibility into spend and supplier performance. Our solutions can help you improve the quality of incoming materials, reduce cost and risk, and manage complex contracts and statements of work.
Faster contracting with supplier assortments, prices, parties, terms, and transactions in one system.
Source: GRAND PHARM
Thanks to Techedge and SAP Services and Support, we’ve configured the guided buying capability of SAP Ariba solutions, digitalizing supplier relationship management and simplifying procurement processes with tools to guide ourpeople to preferred buying channels.
Francesco La Nave, Chief Procurement Officer, Alfasigma S.p.A.
Create a consistent and engaging experience across channels. With outstanding service, you can personalize pharmaceutical and medical device marketing and turn patients and caregivers into advocates.
Gained the ability to offer personalized offers and sales to customers based on customer history stored in SAP solutions, which reduces customer costs while encouraging greater sales.
Source: PharmaOverseas
RISE with SAP guided our digital transformation with analytical and enabling tools and services, accelerating our move to SAP S/4HANA. This represents a paradigm shift for our business, helping us accelerate decision-making with data-driven insights.
Sohail Sawani, Deputy Director Supply Chain and Information, Technology, Genix Pharma (Private) Limited
Explore your life sciences resource center
Learn how procurement and supply chain management are boardroom priorities that play a key role in driving digital transformation.
Explore how life sciences are managing compliance with increasing UDI regulation to maintain global competitiveness.
Discover how life sciences organizations are turning to cloud solutions to address industry challenges.
Discover how manufacturers in life sciences are creating more personalized services through digitalization.
Learn about California’s decision to make its own insulin, which is a symptom of lifesaving innovations to come in the industry.
See how SAP Business Network can assist across supplier integration, asset maintenance, and logistics for life science companies.
Find out how modern software can help you improve clinical operations and face challenges in the clinical trials process.
Learn how Nipro ensures business continuity and reporting consistency and accelerates data reloading while migrating to the cloud.