Pharma IQ's Laboratory Informatics Report: Current Trends & Predictions for 2015
LONDON, July 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Pharma IQ has just published the results of an industry-wide
laboratory informatics report conducted among 6,000 pharmaceutical
laboratory informatics specialists.
75% of Laboratory Informatics users listed technology investment
and implementation as their number one priority between 2012 and
2015, however only 8.3% are using 'The Cloud'. Seth Pinsky, VP of
Research & Development at Abbott Labs, argues, "[The] cloud
hasn't helped things to be fundamentally different," while Peter
Boogaard, Founder of Industrial Lab Automation, suggests, "a lack
of SaaS or alternative license structures to support new customers
may limit the utilisation of the current infrastructure."
Results from the survey indicate that the implementation of
laboratory informatics systems in pharmaceuticals is mature, as
almost 55% of respondents implemented their major piece in the last
7-11 years, with 30% having one in place for 11 years or more.
Pharma IQ asked users what the 3 biggest obstacles were in the
day-to-day experience of laboratory informatics; the results
indicated a few contenders. The top 2 challenges include data
mining and a lack of knowledge around the standardisation of
regulatory requirements, both with 41.7%. Integration with other
non-informatics software systems and a lack of industry standards
were also high on peoples' agenda, at 37.5%.
This survey report was created as a part of the pre-conference
research for 11th Annual ELNs & Advanced Laboratory Solutions
taking place 25 - 27 September, 2012 in Milan, Italy.
The results have helped to shape the agenda and final speaker
line-up which features John Trigg
[http://www.elnforum.com/Event.aspx?id=784268#john_trigg ],
Director of phaseFour Informatics leading the session Un-blurring
the Lines: The Evolving Laboratory Ecosystem and Daniel Domine,
Head of Research Informatics from Merck presenting a case study: A
Single ELN Across Biology: From Dream to Reality.
Other important topics expressed by survey respondents that will be
discussed at the event include:
- Case Study: Bridging the Chemical and Biological Space -
Cross-Functional
ELNs (Ralph Haffner, Local Head Research Informatics, Roche)
- Case Study: Replacing an Existing System with a New More
Integrated Platform
(Frank Klock, Project Manager, Bayer)
- Systems Evolution: Getting Much More out of Your Informatics
(Edward Reilly,
Systems Consultant, Baxter)
- Storing and managing legacy data to keep it accessible while
working with or
implementing a newer system (Eric Rulier, Senior IT Labs Project
Leader, UCB Pharma)
To access the survey report or to find out more about 11th Annual
ELNs & Advanced Laboratory Solutions, please
visithttp://www.elnforum.com/news, emailenquire@iqpc.co.uk or call
+44(0)2073689421.
Media contact: Joanna, +44(0)20-7368-98421,
joanna.checinska@iqpc.co.uk - Please contact for more information
or images.
Press are invited to attend this important industry forum, if you
would like to a complimentary press pass please email Joanna
Checinska (joanna.checinska@iqpc.co.uk)
Source: Pharma IQ
Posted: July 2012
