Case Study 3: IIS Operations

A top 20 biotechnology company contacted Cutting Edge Information to assess its IIS’s operations against 14 selected competitors, specifically in relation to the therapeutic oncology sector where the company’s product resides. The main study topics were:

• Structure/mechanics of the IIS approval process
• Timelines, and processes for proposal handling to approval rates
• Review meeting frequencies, personnel and committees involved in the IIS review and approval process
• Quantity of IISs submitted, reviewed, refused and approved per year
• Number of publications as a result
• Budgets, staffing and IIS support forms

Five improvement areas identified.

After conducting the research and comparing results to the operations of our client, Cutting Edge Information identified 5 areas for improvement resulting in the following recommendations:

1. Incorporate Brand and Company Strategies into the IIS Selection Process
2. Establish and Maintain a Firm but Efficient Set of Selection Criteria
3. Implement First Pass Evaluation Procedures
4. Manage Proposal Submission Channels More Effectively
5. Hold Biweekly Review Meetings to Streamline the Evaluation Process

CEI Delivers…

Cutting Edge Information’s IIS assessment included a thorough description of findings and comparative analysis to competitors processes. CEI then developed an implementation guide addressing each of the client’s issues.