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EQRx's Rapid Development of a Modern Pharmaceutical Platform

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Onsite Human Safety Management Visual Quality Detection
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Testing & Certification
Challenge	EQRx, a biotech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was launched in 2020 with the ambitious mission of making innovative medicines available at significantly lower prices. To achieve this, the company needed to build a modern development platform that could align cross-functional business processes and deliver efficiency at scale. The platform needed to meet the company's requirements for minimal custom development, sustainable total cost of ownership, and productized integrations to reduce maintenance and complexity. The challenge was to implement this platform across various departments including clinical data, clinical operations, quality, regulatory, and safety in a short span of time. Read More
About Customer	EQRx is a biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Launched in 2020, the company has a mission to make innovative medicines available at radically lower prices. To achieve this, EQRx needed to build a modern development platform that could align cross-functional business processes and deliver efficiency at scale. The company is a trailblazer in the pharmaceutical industry, implementing a modern development platform across various departments in a short span of time. EQRx is committed to continuous improvement and has a strong governance framework to ensure the right decisions are made for the company as a whole. Read More
Solution	EQRx selected Veeva Development Cloud as the operating system for product development activities. The connected platform with unified suites of applications met the company’s requirements. EQRx implemented 13 Vault applications across various departments in just under 12 months. The company’s three-phase journey began by laying the foundation for growth with essential builds of Vault applications, followed by the integration of systems and data at critical touchpoints. The third phase involved creating seamless, contextual user experiences with the right data available in the right systems at the right time. EQRx took an agile approach to implementing Veeva Development Cloud, assessing, optimizing, and releasing feature enhancements in recurring cycles of continuous improvement. A strong governance framework focused stakeholders on creating a common, end-to-end platform to optimize cross-functional business processes. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Pharmaceuticals

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Onsite Human Safety Management

Visual Quality Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

EQRx, a biotech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was launched in 2020 with the ambitious mission of making innovative medicines available at significantly lower prices. To achieve this, the company needed to build a modern development platform that could align cross-functional business processes and deliver efficiency at scale. The platform needed to meet the company's requirements for minimal custom development, sustainable total cost of ownership, and productized integrations to reduce maintenance and complexity. The challenge was to implement this platform across various departments including clinical data, clinical operations, quality, regulatory, and safety in a short span of time.

About Customer

EQRx is a biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Launched in 2020, the company has a mission to make innovative medicines available at radically lower prices. To achieve this, EQRx needed to build a modern development platform that could align cross-functional business processes and deliver efficiency at scale. The company is a trailblazer in the pharmaceutical industry, implementing a modern development platform across various departments in a short span of time. EQRx is committed to continuous improvement and has a strong governance framework to ensure the right decisions are made for the company as a whole.

Solution

EQRx selected Veeva Development Cloud as the operating system for product development activities. The connected platform with unified suites of applications met the company’s requirements. EQRx implemented 13 Vault applications across various departments in just under 12 months. The company’s three-phase journey began by laying the foundation for growth with essential builds of Vault applications, followed by the integration of systems and data at critical touchpoints. The third phase involved creating seamless, contextual user experiences with the right data available in the right systems at the right time. EQRx took an agile approach to implementing Veeva Development Cloud, assessing, optimizing, and releasing feature enhancements in recurring cycles of continuous improvement. A strong governance framework focused stakeholders on creating a common, end-to-end platform to optimize cross-functional business processes.

Impact #1	With the implementation of Veeva Development Cloud, EQRx has been able to create a seamless, contextual user experience with the right data available in the right systems at the right time. The company has successfully built a modern development platform that aligns cross-functional business processes and delivers efficiency at scale. The agile approach has allowed for continuous improvement and optimization of the platform. The strong governance framework has ensured that decisions are made for the benefit of the company as a whole, not individual silos. Looking ahead, EQRx plans to add more capabilities and Vault Connections to further advance corporate goals.

Impact #1

With the implementation of Veeva Development Cloud, EQRx has been able to create a seamless, contextual user experience with the right data available in the right systems at the right time. The company has successfully built a modern development platform that aligns cross-functional business processes and delivers efficiency at scale. The agile approach has allowed for continuous improvement and optimization of the platform. The strong governance framework has ensured that decisions are made for the benefit of the company as a whole, not individual silos. Looking ahead, EQRx plans to add more capabilities and Vault Connections to further advance corporate goals.

Benefit #1	Implemented 13 Vault applications in just under 12 months
Benefit #2	Created a unified platform across various departments including clinical data, clinical operations, quality, regulatory, and safety
Benefit #3	Implemented an agile approach with recurring cycles of continuous improvement

Benefit #1

Implemented 13 Vault applications in just under 12 months

Benefit #2

Created a unified platform across various departments including clinical data, clinical operations, quality, regulatory, and safety

Benefit #3

Implemented an agile approach with recurring cycles of continuous improvement

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