Site Materials & Logistics

Avoiding “Customs Chaos” in Clinical Trials Means Working Closely with Your Importer of Record Many global clinical trial shipments get muddled regarding the critical role and responsibilities of the importer of record (IOR) for clinical trials. The IOR is the person or entity responsible for…

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…

When dealing with global clinical trial logistics, the only thing you can be sure of is a challenge. You may have a smooth day today, but it’s a guarantee that you will face a new challenge tomorrow. You must be ready to address it, understand…

When planning to launch a new clinical study, many decisions are needed. Some of those decisions surround clinical trial materials planning as part of patient recruitment and retention plans, and site study reference and referral tools. Once the plans are in place, they are often…

Imperial began as a business printer and evolved and broadened over four decades to fully support clinical studies in a million different ways. Today, printed materials are still popular. In our U.S. and U.K. facilities, our presses keep rolling, as the sponsors and CROs we…

Before you plan your next study, please read this first. Planning and conducting a clinical trial presents numerous challenges, and we find that many sponsors and CROs repeatedly miss important areas when planning their studies. These planning gaps result in: Delayed clinical study startup Missing…

Even in this digital age, printed clinical trial materials remain popular and important tools for keeping sites and patients engaged. Clinical study sites rely on printed materials to gain local interest, and popular examples include: Posters Flyers Brochures Fact sheets These printed tools are designed…

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…