Overcoming clinical supply and logistic obstacles

The biopharmaceutical market of today is highly competitive. In reaching critical trial milestones, logistics obstacles involving clinical trial supplies cannot get in the way. While trials are becoming more complex, sponsors find it more challenging to organize consistent delivery of trial-related supplies to multiple locations around the world.

One of the most important steps in creating a strong, efficient clinical logistics system is to have a manager in place to oversee and coordinate all logistical operations. This position, the Clinical Logistics Leader, streamlines the clinical supply chain process.  The Clinical Logistics Leader is the single point of contact for all logistic activities involved in the trial.  With the growing importance of global logistics, it is vital to establish a leadership position focused directly on this area.

The evolution of clinical supply chain intelligence

PAREXEL’s Clinical Logistics Services group uses industry-leading supply chain intelligence, developed through the unique combination of PAREXEL expertise and our state-of-the-art eClinical and eLogistics solutions. This intelligence is dynamically used throughout the process, to anticipate issues, develop solutions and implement actions that optimize supply levels, reduce costs to clients, and enhance future trials by tightly integrating with the entire trial.

PAREXEL delivers beginning-to-end clinical logistics management by lowering costs and improving compliance and efficiency in all aspects of the clinical trial process.

Clinical Trial Supplies – Planning, forecasting , organization and distribution of all types of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) & Non Investigational Medicinal Products (NIMP) such as rescue or add on, in all formulations, such as vials, canisters, tablets, capsules and all needed drug application kits. 

Ancillary Supplies – Planning, forecasting, organization and distribution of all types study documents, patient retention materials, point-of-care devices, as well as any kind of medical, diagnostic and technical equipment. 

Laboratory Services – Planning, organization and distribution of lab kits, sample labels, documents and forms to investigational sites and sample logistics of all kind of body fluids, such as blood, plasma, serum, urine and stool for safety/efficacy testing as well as for PK, PG, PD and biomarker assessments.Organization of sample analytics, real-time data cleaning, result distribution and EDC integration.

The Clinical Logistics Services and Clinical Logistics Leader advantage

• Access to world-leading expertise in clinical trials and logistics
• Strong global and multinational support
• Improved compliance based on global regulatory expertise
• Streamlined communications management
• Shorter set-up time
• Reduction in costly drug overproduction and overstock
• Global Supply Chain planning, forecasting, and execution
  •  Dedicated global experts
  •  Customized logistics strategies
  •  Insightful and on-demand reporting and analysis
• Risk management and mitigation that includes patient safety