Ancillary supplies

In addition to the Investigational Medicinal Products and other study related drugs, clinical trials require a host of other supplies, including but not limited to diagnostic, testing and medical equipment, centrifuges, disposable products, refrigerators, computers, eDiaries and ECG machines.  As a fundamental imperative of trial recording, each site must be supplied with various trial documents, including site reference manuals, investigator literature, Case Report Forms (CRFs), and trial procedures.

Due to the rise in complexity of many trials, the quantity of ancillary supplies and the number of diverse vendors needed to produce them has increased significantly. The difficulty in ensuring that essential supplies reach sites in a cost-efficient manner for global studies is even further amplified. 

PAREXEL’s ancillary supplies strategy is aiming to consolidate as many non-drug related outbound activities as possible.  Our industry leading “study-in-a-box” concept enables efficient delivery to sites and avoids multiple shipments for different sources at different time points to different site staff.

PAREXEL’s Clinical Logistics Leader provides centralized management of all ancillary materials and serves as the focal point for the coordination in the critical CTM - Supply Chain so that supplies arrive right where they need to be.

The Centralized Management Ancillary Supplies Advantage:

• Accurate supply forecasts, as well as sophisticated reporting on expiry dates and shipment status
• Consolidation of purchasing, storage, assembly and transportation processes in helping to save sponsors time and money
• Country-by-country knowledge of import/export rules, avoidance of complications such as bans on certain diagnostic and testing equipment.
• In time study start-ups and material stock at site monitoring supports a rapid patient enrolment and significantly reduced site efforts