Arkivum: Future-Proof Data Management Solutions for the Pharma Industry

It was expected that the growing utilization of technologies in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences domain would bring forth innumerable stringent regulations to oversee their usage. Unlike any other development, increased adoption of e-clinical trials and digitization of data has put a grave focus on maintaining security and long-term accountability. For instance, a recent EU regulation mandates drug developers to preserve and archive data such as a clinical trial’s electronic trial master files (eTMF) for 25 years. Although data storage solution providers have always been present, they are often not equipped to guarantee the readability, integrity and portability of the data stored for long durations. Thus, these regulations have compelled them to look for reliable partners that can not only store data in a compliant manner but also ensure data integrity and usability in the future.

The entire undertaking of archiving and preserving data can reach fruition only if it can be leveraged later down the line in times of need, and that power lies in London-based Arkivum. As a specialist in data archiving and preservation, the company’s automated solution—developed by combining the best practices in the data storage sector—guarantees the long-term storage of clinical data without any corruption and readability issues. “Clients can rest assured that any content stored on our solution can be easily accessed at any moment of time by stakeholders, auditors and inspectors for appropriate assessments,” says Chris Sigley, the CEO of Arkivum.

The company has left no stone unturned in amalgamating this ease-of-use and reliability into its offerings. The SaaS solution can securely store a wide range of content from multiple sources without impairing data ownership. After contractually guaranteeing that the stored data will remain safe and readable, Arkivum applies preservation techniques such as file format conversions and data validations to ensure that it is stored in a format that can be read even after decades. Moreover, as the solution is hosted on multiple cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and the like, clients can scale the storage requirements depending on the current need of their business. Arkivum’s investments in developing a robust quality management system also strengthen the company’s vision towards providing best-in-class long-term data management solutions.

Despite many service providers focusing on safety databases and pharmacovigilance, Arkivum’s solutions stand out of the crowd by their impeccable capability to preserve data while adhering to ever-changing regulations. Additionally, its escrow functionality allows clients to store data without a long-term commercial contract, thus giving them the freedom to determine the longevity of the partnership.