Is Pharma Moving Too Fast on AI Agents?
· Source: pharmaceuticalcommerce.com
In short
At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cencora executives Matt Sample and Gregg Gorniak warned that pharma companies are pursuing agentic AI use cases before defining an agent strategy, risking duplicated work and unsafe autonomy. They argue AI agents should recommend actions with humans in the loop, while the goal is a unified view of demand that shares validated six-month forecasts with manufacturers. Rising drug shortages — 87 new shortages through Q3 2026 — and Gartner survey data on agentic AI's strategic impact add urgency.
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Tags: pharma, agents, demand, shortages, governance, forecasting