In this newsletter:
- PSDM Networking Event 2026
- Modernise Your Analytics: Introducing SAS® Analytics Pro on Viya®
- OCS Life Sciences Traineeship
PSDM Networking Event 2026
OCS Life Sciences is pleased to support the upcoming PSDM networking event, bringing together statisticians, clinicalprogrammers and data managers from across the Dutch pharmaceutical and life sciences industry for an afternoon ofnetworking and knowledge sharing. PSDM is currently seeking speakers to contribute to the programme and welcomespresentations on interesting topics, case studies, project experiences, practical insights or industry perspectives. If youwould like to speak at the event, please contact the PSDM Board at contact.psdm@gmail.com. Further details of theagenda will be announced soon. We would like to thank our fellow sponsor and host, P95 / Julius Clinical, for supportingthis event. To stay up to date, please visit psdm.nl and be sure to reserve the date in your calendar.
Modernise Your Analytics: Introducing SAS® Analytics Pro on Viya®
Whether you're taking your first steps with SAS or looking to move on from PC SAS 9.4, SAS® Analytics Pro onViya® offers a compelling path forward, without the complexity traditionally associated with enterprise analyticsplatforms.
An accessible entry point, built for today's environment
SAS Analytics Pro on Viya is a containerised, cloud-ready analytics solution that brings the power of SAS to whereveryou need it. a laptop, an on-premises server, or the cloud. Its user-based licensing model means you only pay for whatyou use, and deployment is straightforward thanks to Docker containerisation.
For teams already familiar with SAS 9.4, the transition is a natural next step. You keep the statistical capabilities andcode reproducibility you rely on, while gaining the flexibility and scalability of a modern platform.
What's inside
At its core, SAS Analytics Pro delivers everything you need for serious data work: Base SAS for data manipulation,SAS/STAT with over 100 validated statistical procedures, publication-quality visualisations via SAS/GRAPH, and morethan 20 data connectors covering Oracle, Snowflake, Redshift, and beyond.
For teams with more advanced needs, the Advanced Programming edition adds SAS/ETS for forecasting, SAS/IML formatrix programming, SAS/OR for operations research, and SAS/QC for statistical process control.
Why containers matter
The containerised approach isn't just a technical detail. It has real compliance and reproducibility benefits. The softwareenvironment is immutable, meaning a three-year-old analysis will produce exactly the same result today. Every containerversion is tagged, giving regulators a clear audit trail. And when new SAS releases arrive, they come as a new containerimage. Controlled, predictable, and easy to validate.
Familiar interfaces, modern foundation
SAS Analytics Pro on Viya supports SAS Studio, SAS Enterprise Guide, and the SAS plugin for Microsoft Visual StudioCode. So you and your team can work in the environment you are most comfortable with.
OCS Life Sciences Traineeship
We are proud to share that all three of our 2026 trainees have successfullycompleted the OCS Life Sciences Traineeship.
Over the past months, they followed an intensive programme covering CDISC standards and clinical trial programming, concluding with the SAS® Base Programming for SAS 9 certification exam, which every trainee passedsuccessfully.
Congratulations to Daniel Rodrigues, Alessandra Beltrame and Niels Cornelissen on this achievement. They now join theOCS Life Sciences team, bringing fresh, certified talent to support our clients' biometrics and SAS projects. We lookforward to introducing them to you in the field.
