Activity Description : Therapy decisions are often driven by clinical outcomes and patient needs—but are we engaging Supply Chain early enough to ensure successful implementation? This session will examine how proactive collaboration with Supply Chain can enhance therapy planning, strengthen procurement and contracting readiness, and mitigate product availability risks before they impact patient care. Attendees will gain practical strategies for engaging Supply Chain as a strategic partner when evaluating new therapies, implementing therapy changes, and assessing new products or supplies. Through real-world examples, participants will learn how early alignment can improve operational readiness, support continuity of care, and create more sustainable outcomes for both patients and providers.

Handouts/Tools: Attendees will receive a practical workflow guide outlining three common scenarios: implementation of a new therapy, a therapy change, and a product evaluation or trial. Each workflow highlights key decision points and identifies opportunities for Supply Chain engagement alongside the clinical review process. The guide illustrates how Supply Chain teams can support procurement planning, contracting, supplier assessments, inventory readiness, and shortage mitigation while clinical leaders evaluate products, develop protocols, and create educational resources. By providing a framework for earlier cross-functional collaboration, this handout is designed to help organizations improve implementation readiness, reduce operational risk, and ensure patients have reliable access to the therapies and supplies needed to support care.