Healthcare & life sciences · Snowflake
Marketscan by Merative Provides 10x Faster Access to Real-World Life Sciences Data
Public case study · not a Metric Oak engagement
- Cost savings for clients accessing MarketScan real-world data via Snowflake
- 60%
- Faster access to research-ready data for clients
- 10X
What happened
The story in brief
A provider of real-world health data to life sciences companies rebuilt how clients access its data. Re-architecting on Snowflake gave clients near-instant, much faster access and reduced their cost of using the data.
How it compares
- 60% cost savings for clients accessing MarketScan real-world data via Snowflake, against a median reported cost reduction of 50% across 9 healthcare & life sciences results.
- 10X faster access to research-ready data for clients, against a median speed-up of 10x across 9 healthcare & life sciences results.
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Frequently asked questions
What results did Marketscan report?
Marketscan reported 60% cost savings for clients accessing MarketScan real-world data via Snowflake; 10X faster access to research-ready data for clients, according to its customer story published by Snowflake.
Which platform and technologies did Marketscan use?
Marketscan used Snowflake, including Snowpark, Secure Data Sharing, Snowflake Marketplace.
How do these results compare with other healthcare & life sciences programs?
60% cost savings for clients accessing MarketScan real-world data via Snowflake, against a median reported cost reduction of 50% across 9 healthcare & life sciences results. 10X faster access to research-ready data for clients, against a median speed-up of 10x across 9 healthcare & life sciences results.
Source
Customer story published by Snowflake: Marketscan by Merative Provides 10x Faster Access to Real-World Life Sciences Data (opens snowflake.com in a new tab) on snowflake.com. Figures as published, retrieved 27 October 2026. The summary above is Metric Oak's own. This is not a Metric Oak engagement.
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