Digital Health

Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, but also blockchain technology, the internet of things, analytics, and cybersecurity have a lot of opportunities in different industries. However, the various sectors are all in different stages within the digitalization process.

Within the field of Clinical studies, for example, the process of digitalization (paperless) is still ongoing, while the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning is being investigated. Specific use cases on how to use these technologies within the field are more often being promoted.

In the Medical Devices industry, artificial intelligence and machine learning are being implemented as we speak for medical devices to be certified on the market. 

Finally, the Pharmaceutical industry is already further developed in terms of digitalization with Pharma 4.0 (internet of things, analytics and cybersecurity). The sector is also looking into blockchain implementation (e.g. Pharma ledger), artificial intelligence, and machine learning. As an example, the ISPE organization wants to help the industry by educating the sector on the validation of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the current validation lifecycle.

The challenge however is to see how these emerging technologies can be implemented in the current regulatory framework and the upcoming regulatory framework for those technologies.