A new report has highlighted the main challenges to digital transformation in pharma, a field which has garnered interest over the last year due to the the current COVID-19 pandemic and local and nation lockdowns. The report, from
Globaldata Pharma conducted a 10-minute survey with 194 clients and prospects which was fielded from 17 September to
Urte Jakimaviciute, Senior Director of Market Research at
"No industry was untouched by COVID-19 and the pandemic has turned digital skills into a ‘must have’ attribute, creating a huge demand for these skills. The gap between the demand and the supply of tech-savvy employees will widen, as companies compete for the same talent pool. Interestingly, the risk-averse culture which was scored as a number one hindrance in 2019, moved further down the list 35 percent in 2020, suggesting that a larger number of organisations see a digital transformation as a necessity rather than a choice,” said Jakimaviciute.
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