The pharmaceutical industry fundamentally operates on data. From research and development to clinical trials and manufacturing, data is the driving force behind every decision. However, this data often comes in a raw, unstructured format, which necessitates extensive wrangling to make it usable.

The process of manual data wrangling has been labor-intensive, prone to error, and very time-consuming. Historically, this has created a significant bottleneck in the pharmaceutical pipeline. Fortunately, there is a very powerful solution: artificial intelligence (AI).

The Data Wrangling Bottleneck

Data is critical to the pharmaceutical industry, although it is often disorganized and unstructured. Examples include clinical trial forms covered in hand-written notes, reports scattered across lab systems, and manufacturing data stored in PDFs. 

The data must be wrangled—extracted, cleaned up, and transformed—before it can be used in analysis and decision-making processes. Traditionally, scientists and analysts have spent hours manually sifting through data, identifying errors, and ensuring consistency.

As previously mentioned, manual data wrangling is a very time-consuming process and prone to human errors, where a mistake can trigger a chain reaction. For instance, misplacing a decimal point can lead to incorrect data. This can result in improper analysis, costly errors, and even compromise patient safety. Additionally, data volume is exploding in the pharmaceutical industry. 

Thus, manual data wrangling is impossible, which creates a significant bottleneck that deters innovation and delays the creation of life-saving therapies.

How AI Is Reshaping Data Wrangling in Pharma

Manual data wrangling presents an overwhelming challenge, but AI offers an effective solution. By handling repetitive tasks that consume precious time, AI allows valuable human expertise to focus more strategically.

Here’s how AI is reshaping data wrangling in pharma:

  • Automation of Data Extraction: Intelligent AI algorithms can automatically extract relevant data from sources such as lab reports, clinical trial data, and manufacturing records, regardless of their format or structure.
  • Intelligent Data Cleaning: AI allows easy correction of errors, inconsistencies, and missing values, which maintains data integrity and reliability.
  • Streamlined Data Transformation. AI makes it easier to transform the data into other formats to support analyses and reporting, without requiring any manual intervention.

Mareana Connect™: AI-Powered Data Wrangling in Action

Mareana Connect™ is leading the transformation in pharmaceutical data management through AI. This platform helps organizations move away from laborious, error-prone manual processes and scale up automated workflows.

Here’s how Mareana Connect™ uses AI to make data wrangling easy:

  • Intuitive Document Processing: Mareana Connect™ can automatically capture data from various types of documents, such as PDF and images. This innovative system reduces the need for manual entry of repetitive data, so data entry is done once and then automated.
  • Automated Data Validation: This software automatically validates data according to predefined rules and industry standards. This is crucial because validation ensures accuracy and consistency, which are essential for reliable analysis and decision-making.
  • Predictive Data Analytics: Mareana Connect™ uses AI to predict potential data quality issues and provides proactive solution suggestions.

Benefits of AI-Powered Data Wrangling

Implementing AI-powered data wrangling platforms like Mareana Connect™ will help pharmaceutical companies reap numerous benefits such as:

  • Increased Efficiency: Time and resources spent on manual data wrangling are reduced, and teams can focus more on high-value work.
  • Enhanced Data Integrity: AI verifications and corrections prevent erroneous entries that could later result in costly errors.
  • Better Compliance: Automated data quality checks enhance regulatory compliance by protecting product quality and ensuring patient safety.

AI in Pharma: The Future of Data Wrangling 

AI is rapidly transforming data wrangling in the pharmaceutical industry. As AI technology advances, we will see more sophisticated solutions for automating data processing and gaining deeper insights. 

With Mareana Connect™’s AI-enabled platform, pharmaceutical companies can maintain a competitive advantage, accelerate innovation, and ultimately improve human health.

Ready to enhance your data management? Contact Mareana today to learn more about how Mareana Connect™ can revolutionize your data wrangling processes.