
State of Digital Clinical Trials Podcast
State of Digital Clinical Trials is a Veeva podcast hosted by Manny Vazquez, Director, Clinical Data Strategy. Manny will be speaking to a series of expert guests from across pharma, biotech, and CROs to discuss their experiences, challenges, and ideas for the future of digital clinical trials. Will new technology make clinical trials more patient- and site-centric?
Latest episodes

Nov 3, 2022 • 27min
How Will RTSM Impact Clinical Data?
Host: Richard Young, VP, Strategy, Veeva Vault CDMS
Guest: Natalie Townsend, VP, Strategy, Veeva RTSM
This week, Richard Young speaks to Natalie Townsend, the global lead for Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) strategy at Veeva. They discuss the evolution of ‘digital’ clinical trials from the early days of phone-based and spreadsheet-centered activities to the role technology is playing today. Will data management clash, combine, or sit comfortably with the world of site supplies and randomization? And how can technology help with challenges faced by both sides?
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Oct 11, 2022 • 25min
How Clean is Your Data?
Host: Richard Young, Vice President, Vault CDMS Strategy, Veeva
Guest: Trevor Griffiths, Senior Director, Clinical Data Management, Syneos Health
Description: Host Richard Young speaks to Trevor Griffiths, senior director for clinical data management at Syneos Health. Data management is becoming much more complex for CROs, as trials become larger and data sources more diverse. Yet Syneos was still able to eliminate 3,000 hours of manual review in a single trial through machine learning. As the industry moves to a single view of all clinical study data, will we get clean data ready faster? What does this mean for the role of the data manager? *Veeva CDB refers to Veeva’s clinical data platform for complete and concurrent data (available late 2022).
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Sep 14, 2022 • 31min
Will Traditional EDC Exist Ten Years From Now?
Host: Richard Young, Vice President, Vault CDMS Strategy, Veeva
Guest: Doug Bain, Chief Technology Officer, KCR
Host Richard Young speaks to Doug Bain, chief technology officer at KCR, a contract research organization (CRO). They discuss the role of electronic data capture (EDC) in today’s complex, dynamic clinical trial landscape. With only a fraction of trial data coming from EDC, are its days numbered? And what are some of the tangible opportunities made possible by digital clinical trials that could ease the burden on sites and patients?
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Aug 18, 2022 • 28min
What should be in your digital trial toolkit
Host: Richard Young, Vice President, Vault CDMS Strategy, Veeva Systems
Guest: Tanya du Plessis (Chief Data Strategist and Solutions Officer, Bioforum the Data Masters)
Description: Host Richard Young speaks to Tanya du Plessis, chief data strategist and solutions officer at Bioforum the Data Masters, a data-focused CRO. The old days of linear trial processes and pushing paper are thankfully over, presenting exciting opportunities in clinical data management. In fact, data managers are moving from behind the scenes to center stage as regulations change. So what do data managers need in their toolkit if they are to be effective? And are we closer to making patient-centric trials a reality?

Jul 7, 2022 • 17min
Life Sciences in Europe: Breaking Down the Barriers
After more than two years apart, European life sciences came together in Zurich in June. There are big advances underway that will make clinical research faster, better connected, and more patient-centric. But there’s also frustration at the silo-driven approach. @Richard Young recaps what’s on the minds of life sciences leaders with Chris Moore, President, Veeva Europe.
If you weren’t able to join us in Zurich, watch highlights at https://www.veeva.com/eu/events/rd-summit/on-demand-overview/