Industry
Life sciences and pharmaceuticals
We ask people in life sciences businesses how they choose the systems behind research, quality, manufacturing and commercial teams.
What we’re researching
Three questions for 2027.
Industry findings publish once enough people from life sciences and pharmaceuticals have taken part, and never for a group smaller than 10.
- Q1
How do quality and validation requirements shape life sciences software choices?
- Q2
Which teams hold technology budgets in life sciences businesses?
- Q3
How are life sciences firms approaching AI in research and operations?
Who should take part
- Heads of quality
- IT and digital leads
- Operations directors
- Commercial and medical affairs leaders
Benchmarks people in life sciences and pharmaceuticals may want to take
- Data and AIPlatforms, pipelines and putting AI to work.
- Legal, risk and complianceContracts, governance and regulatory change.
- ERP and business systemsERP, inventory, order and core operational systems.
- Supply chain and logisticsMoving, storing and planning goods.
- Cyber securityIdentity, detection, resilience and the people who buy them.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Can people working in life sciences and pharmaceuticals take part?
Yes. Every Asand benchmark asks which industry you work in, so findings for life sciences and pharmaceuticals can be shown once enough people from the industry have taken part.
Which benchmark should I take?
Start with the B2B Technology Buying Benchmark, which covers every kind of technology, or pick the area you are working on from the list on this page.
Will you publish findings for life sciences and pharmaceuticals?
Yes, once there are enough answers. We never publish a figure based on fewer than 10 people.
Does it matter which country I'm in?
No. Benchmarks are open to organisations anywhere, and we ask where your organisation is headquartered so results can be compared by region.
What happens to my answers?
Answers are stored without your name, email or IP address and combined into anonymised research. No figure is published for a group smaller than 10. Nobody contacts you unless you tick the box asking us to.