Maximize Veeva RIM Value with Continuous Innovation Support

Nov 25, 2025 | Alison Marjanowski

Organizations are adopting unified regulatory information management (RIM) platforms to prepare for evolving health authority requirements, including eCTD 4.0, and to establish a data governance foundation for generative AI technology. However, the path to regulatory transformation looks different for every organization. Some are just figuring out where to start, while others are trying to scale what they’ve already begun. In either case, the process of change can feel overwhelming.

To support organizations on their journey, the Veeva Continuous Innovation initiative helps maximize value from the Veeva RIM platform. Organizations can partner with Veeva experts to assess, plan, and develop strategic roadmaps to increase regulatory operational efficiency at scale.

Staying up-to-date with advanced features

A unified RIM platform provides a foundation for operational excellence. However, advanced features are what drive a strategic and competitive advantage. Some companies may not realize they are already licensed for these features, or that these features have been significantly enhanced over the years. While Veeva RIM offers advanced features to help teams streamline regulatory processes, adoption may be hindered by:

• Awareness and Effort: Teams often lack the time to evaluate new features, viewing adoption as too resource-intensive due to the need for additional training and validation
• Change Management: The transition from legacy custom solutions to new out-of-the-box features can be disruptive for the business and user, despite streamlining processes
• Change Control: Overly burdensome change control procedures can make it difficult to take on new features

The Veeva Continuous Innovation initiative helps organizations overcome these challenges by evaluating the current state of their Veeva RIM platform. It is a complimentary service that identifies key process gaps and opportunities for improvement, providing a strategic roadmap with recommendations to maximize Veeva RIM value. Veeva experts share best practices, educating users on existing features as well as upcoming capabilities delivered through Veeva RIM’s three yearly releases.

Simplifying and streamlining submission processes

A unified RIM platform and advanced capabilities help teams drive submission process efficiencies. For example, Alvotech achieved a 40% year over year efficiency increase by using Veeva submission content plans (SCPs) to manage and streamline the entire submission lifecycle, including publishing with Veeva Submissions Publishing. “The submission content plan provides a visual and dynamic layout from which content managers can easily view and update statuses, and align with continuous publishing,” says Isabelle De Montazet, director of regulatory information management for Alvotech. “It is easier to identify the delay, adjust the timeline, and regularly update information. So we get better control from a timeline point of view,” De Montazet adds.

Additional built-in features to optimize submission processes include:

• Submission content plans: Plan, track, and manage submission development across teams and markets
• Global content plans: Optimize document assembly and distribution with common submission packages
• Active dossier: Increase visibility of sponsor’s current and submitted documents across all products and markets
• Collaborative authoring: Seamlessly author, review, and approve documents collaboratively with multiple users
• Submission wizards: Simplify submission creation by entering data at the application level to cascade downstream
• Health Authority (HA) interactions: Centrally manage HA interactions alongside related content and submissions
• Reports and dashboards: Display critical information to key stakeholders throughout the submission lifecycle to enhance planning and decision-making

Contact your Account Partner to learn more about the Veeva Continuous Innovation initiative, and visit Veeva Services for expert support.