Pharma R&D Data Management using an Enterprise Electronic Lab Notebook Approach

A very wide variety of information is generated during the process of Pharma R&D; this information needs to be captured and stored for intellectual property (IP) purposes, but more importantly, needs to be utilised to drive the future scientific research efforts. Capturing the information generated by research staff by using electronic versions of the paper laboratory notebook is a rapidly evolving application area. The types of data to be handled, and the means by which the data is to be archived, reported, validated and utilised are also changing very rapidly. In this presentation we give an overview of the Electronic Laboratory Notebook application area, using a practical example and case studies from industry to highlight the advantages of an ELN over a paper-based system. We will highlight particular areas of concern for those involved in implementing an ELN system within their organization