PAREXEL expands global clinical logistics capabilities

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08 February 2012

Taking a strategic approach to steadily growing clinical logistics needs

PAREXEL International has announced the expansion of its global Clinical Logistics Services. A new ancillary warehouse in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area in the US and a significantly enlarged depot in Santiago, Chile will support the Company’s ability to assist clients in more effectively managing their global clinical trial material supply requirements.

These facilities expand on PAREXEL’s existing clinical logistics infrastructure throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Asia/Pacific region. Through logistics control hubs located in 17 countries around the world PAREXEL manages clinical trial supplies in more than 100 countries.

PAREXEL Clinical Logistics Services enable the efficient and reliable execution of clinical trials through streamlined distribution and centralised management of clinical trial supplies. PAREXEL clinical logistics experts manage import/export requirements, as well as end-to-end coordination of the clinical trial material supply chain from planning, sourcing, manufacturing, storage, and distribution through to site management, return, and destruction.

Through PAREXEL’s Quality Assurance management system and oversight of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliance, the Company provides clinical trial sponsors with the highest quality standards to meet evolving regulatory requirements. The PAREXEL Laboratory Operations Management System (LOMAS) tracks every sample against trial protocols and maintains a secure lab database.

The Company is taking a strategic approach to the biopharmaceutical industry’s steadily growing clinical logistics needs. Through the expertise of its clinical logistics leaders around the world and advanced global facilities it is focused on streamlining the clinical supply chain, and providing comprehensive services to clients.

Clinical trials are becoming more complex and sponsors find it challenging to organise consistent delivery of trial-related supplies to multiple locations around the world. Expansion of its clinical logistics capabilities in North America and Latin America, in addition to ongoing investments in this area, reflects the Company’s commitment to bring greater efficiencies to global trial execution.

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