Outsourcing, ICH E6 (R3), and Data Integrity: Novo Nordisk’s Strategic View

“You can outsource a lot of the bigger operational bulk of activities and then keep the more critical decision making and analysis in house.”

- Ibrahim Kamstrup-Akkaoui, VP, Novo Nordisk

How can sponsors evolve beyond rigid outsourcing models? At the Veeva Clinical Oversight Forum in Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk shared a context-driven approach to deciding what to keep in-house, what to partner on, and how to retain true oversight in an increasingly complex ecosystem.

Discover:

  • How Novo Nordisk determines which functions are strategically essential to keep in-house under R3 (00:23)
  • Which outsourced functions introduce the highest accountability and oversight risks—and how to identify them early (01:41)
  • How data velocity, real-time context, and decision-making needs influence insourcing vs. outsourcing decisions (04:14)
  • Why running CROs on sponsor core infrastructure can reduce fragmentation and protect data integrity (06:47)
  • The role of unified systems in onboarding, knowledge transfer, ALCOA principles, and audit readiness (07:55)
  • Which core competencies Novo Nordisk believes should never be fully outsourced (09:12)

Learn more about oversight and collaboration at Veeva R&D and Quality Summit, Copenhagen, 28-29 May, 2026. Register now.