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The changing role of IT in pharma

• The pharma industry is in a state of upheaval, and better IT could resolve many of its problems.
• Pharma CIOs are under pressure to do two things at once: sharply improve the efficiency of IT while using it to drive innovation throughout the business.
• Companies are approaching these two goals in a serial fashion or in parallel or by outsourcing IT operations to focus on innovation.
• The right approach depends on a company's financial position and appetite for change, risk, and innovation.