Clinical trial logistics face many challenges, including complex regulations, potential delays impacting trial timelines and patient safety, as well as the need for specialised storage conditions, including ultra-cold temperatures.
Ensuring full compliance with regional regulations and maintaining communication is crucial, yet navigating customs procedures and import-export requirements can also add more complexity and extend delays.
Effective management of clinical trial logistics requires careful planning and coordination to ensure success. To deliver all these aspects requires specialists.
Supply chain disruptions are becoming more frequent
While supply chains are often resilient, they are not always immune to disruption. According to GlobalData’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), the last five years alone have seen the biggest disruptions in recent memory – including the Covid-19 pandemic, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as extreme weather events such as catastrophic floods in Europe and widespread wildfires in the US.
However, when it comes to clinical trials, logistics isn’t just about moving products from A to B. Clinical trial transportation also involves specialised handling, delivery, and logistics management to ensure the safe and efficient movement of sensitive materials – such as biological samples and specialist medical devices. This can also include temperature-controlled vehicles and equipment necessary to keep products viable, and air freight and courier services for the most urgent shipments.
Furthermore, successfully managing intricate logistics issues such as import-export restrictions, customs procedures, and regulatory compliance between nations, is crucial for regulatory compliance.
The advantage of adaptive logistics
In this exclusive podcast – Adaptive Logistics: The Need to Rapidly Adjust in a Changing Clinical Landscape – industry experts from Oximio discuss how the company has been helping sponsors and CROs navigate the complexities of regulations, quality standards and logistics for two decades. The company ensures safe and efficient transportation, storage, and handling of vital medicines and biosamples.
By combining extensive in-house experience, specialised expertise, global reach, quality focus, and a customer-centric approach, Oximio has established a reputation as a reliable and trusted partner for clinical trial logistics.
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</hr>End-to-end logistics services
This podcast explains in depth that Oximio provides end-to-end logistics services, managing everything from the initial planning stages through to the final delivery of clinical trial materials. And the company’s services don’t end there. Oximio also acts as Importer of Record – responsible for ensuring that imported items meet all customs and regulatory requirements in the place of import. This is crucial when working across different countries and regions.
The discussion also covers comparator sourcing – having the necessary licences to purchase drugs locally to help support projects. This streamlines logistics by simplifying procurement and reducing the need for complex international shipments.
Experts at Oximio also discuss some of their latest services such as temperature-controlled storage down to -196°C in liquid nitrogen, which is now being offered in both Ukraine and Georgia, with plans to expand these services into Europe, Israel, and Türkiye.
The main speakers in this podcast are:
- Zayheda Khan. Chief Commercial Officer & Managing Director (UK) for Oximio
- Dmytro Zavada. Team Leader at Oximio
To find out more about the services provided by Oximio, download the document below.
