Case Study: Abbott Nutrition achieves streamlined Investigator-Initiated Study management and faster approvals with Anaqua's IdeaPoint

Using IdeaPoint to Manage Investigator Initiated Studies at Abbott Nutrition

Abbott Nutrition, a division of Abbott Laboratories that makes products like Similac and Ensure, struggled to manage Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) due to fragmented submission channels, inconsistent review timelines, poor investigator visibility, and multiple ad hoc tracking systems that made regulatory reporting difficult.

Abbott standardized the process and implemented the ideaPoint platform as a single electronic submission portal and system of record with custom workflows and assigned internal sponsors; electronic-only submissions and a predictable monthly review cycle improved transparency and preserved direct investigator engagement. As a result, Abbott now receives 60+ proposals a year through the portal, completes most reviews in under a month, eliminated paper submissions, enables investigators to track status online, and can quickly generate compliance reports and benchmark program outcomes.

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