Clinical Trials Logistics
21-22 May 2008
Crown Plaza – The City Hotel, London, UK
The total R&D investment of bringing a new product to market
has been estimated to be close to £400 million. All new products need go
through clinical trials and every stage of a clinical trial involves logistics.
The effective transport of clinical trials to investigator sites, and patient
samples back to central laboratories are critical if a product is to be
launched on time and within budget. Delays are expensive and even a few days
could potentially cost millions of pounds. The pressure of bringing drugs to market
quickly and cheaply, has lead to many clinical trials now being carried out in
Asia and Eastern Europe. Each country has its
own guidelines which can be highly regulated, so it is crucial to understand
the complexities of shipping trial materials to a variety of destinations. More>> |
