E-clinical solutions are used by healthcare providers, contract research organizations (CROs), and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, to acquire, manage, convert, and standardize data. Owing to such features, e-clinical solutions are widely used for clinical trials conducted by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Furthermore, the CROs are using such solutions for supporting the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, by offering research services, such as biopharmaceutical development, clinical trials management, preclinical research, clinical research, and biological assay management, on a contractual basis.
Adoption of e-clinical solutions has accelerated, due to rising attempts to invent treatments for diseases like cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and diabetes. These attempts have encouraged pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, clinical research, and life sciences firms to invest hefty amounts in the development of e-clinical solutions market. Furthermore, surging incidence of cancer and diabetes will increase the application of e-clinical solutions. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that cancer accounts for nearly 9.6 million deaths, annually. Whereas, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that around 629 million people will suffer with diabetes, globally, by 2045.
Additionally, booming ageing population will accelerate the requirement of e-clinical solutions, as the elderly are highly susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDSEA), the population size of individuals aged 65 years or above will reach 225.4 million in India, 356.6 million in China, 84.8 million in the U.S., and 52.0 million in Brazil, by 2050. They require better drugs due to the rising complexities in life-threatening diseases, on account of climatic abnormalities and changing lifestyle pattern.
Another factor driving the demand for such solutions is the government efforts to digitally transform their medical infrastructure. For instance, as part of its Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, the U.S. government incentivizes healthcare professionals who use digital technologies. Similarly, in 2015, the European Union (EU) announced plans to invest $18.1 million for developing the digital health infrastructure in the region, so that as many medical services as possible can be dispensed virtually, thereby resulting in time and cost savings for patients as well as caregivers.
