Ancillary Trial Supplies and Equipment

Clinical research supply chains ensure trial sites have the supplies needed throughout the study. This allows patient visits to occur without delays due to missing drugs, supplies, or equipment. This is an update to a blog post from last year: Clinical Trial Supply Chains: The Key…

The management time needed to corral many different elements during a trial is immense. In the buildup to a research study, clinical operations teams often focus on items such as study startup, site initiation and activation, supply chain, monitoring, data management, and safety. And there…

Clinical trial supply chains ensure study sites have the supplies needed throughout the study. This allows patient visits to occur without delays due to missing drugs, supplies, or equipment. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stress test on supply chains. The Capgemini Research Institute’s 2020 Supply…

Managing ancillary supplies and equipment in clinical trials is complex, and strict import regulations make it a tough challenge. When the COVID-19 pandemic threw the world into the unknown, the global supply chain fell apart. In the blink of an eye, world trade came to a…

Recalls and notices are intended to safeguard patients – and also providers. Failure to follow through can put patient safety in jeopardy and lead to other complications. Ignoring or overlooking these recalls and notices can have far-reaching effects.   Management of recalls and safety notices can be…

In clinical trials, compliance and good clinical practice are necessities to success, and patient safety is always paramount. Every detail is important, including the technical task of managing lot and expiry. Some think lot and expiry are important only when it comes to medication. Not so! Lot…

Updated: July 11, 2022 An important member of your study team is a person you might never meet! It’s your registered importer, known formally as the importer of record (IOR). When shipping study materials or medical equipment internationally, it is not unusual for them to…

Paper and pencil are so passé. Technology is being used in all types of studies to collect patient data in a myriad of ways. But even the simplest piece of technology is not without its challenges. Take the humble iPad, for example. Or, in this…

I recently had the honor and privilege of representing Imperial at the inaugural Bridging Clinical Research and Clinical Health Care conference in National Harbor, Maryland. It was interesting and worthwhile. The conference brought together heavy hitters and important voices, including the FDA and advocates from…