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#Pharma Procurement
October 30, 2026
Pharma Procurement Without Friction: Spend Control Stakeholders Follow
Natalie Eksi, Alan Salter
Pharma procurement has a visibility problem that rarely shows up in a single report. A growing share of the budget flows to external suppliers: R&D services, clinical partners, agencies, market research firms, and specialized consultants. Much of that spend is committed by scientists and budget owners well before procurement sees it, and finance often learns about it only when the invoice arrives.