The pivotal role of real-world data in a pandemic

Real-world data is taking on a critical role in the age of COVID-19 drug development, where hasty authorizations are being made on limited datasets and natural history data is being collected in real time.

Teams across the industry have stepped up to adapt their data analysis tools to the crisis with the goal of applying previous learnings to benefit future patients. The challenge now will be scaling their systems to manage the unprecedented volume of patient data, while keeping pace with the evolving pandemic. ...