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End-to-End Precision for Clinical Trial Logistics

Ensure your samples arrive on time, in optimal condition, and fully compliant, with global logistics solutions designed to reduce risk, maintain visibility, and protect study integrity.

Logistics built around the demands of clinical research

Clinical trial logistics sits at the critical intersection between sample collection and the data that ultimately informs patient treatment.

From collection to delivery, every step must be precisely managed to protect sample integrity, maintain compliance, and avoid delays that can impact timelines and data quality.

Delivering that consistency across global, multicenter trials requires more than transport. It requires a partner who understands the scientific importance of each sample, proactively manages complexities, and ensures seamless coordination between sites, couriers, and laboratories.

By combining operational expertise with scientific understanding, we help you minimize risk, maintain data integrity, and support timely decisions that bring effective therapies to patients sooner.

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Why choose us for your clinical trial logistics?

Logistics designed for complex clinical trials

Some studies require more than standard logistics support. For complex protocols, high-value biospecimens, and time-sensitive workflows, we provide enhanced logistics solutions designed to minimize risk and maintain sample integrity under demanding conditions.

Whether supporting cell and gene therapy programs, PBMC processing, or urgent sample pathways, our teams adapt logistics strategies to meet the specific requirements of your study.

Capabilities include:

  • Specialized courier pathways for sensitive and high-priority samples
  • Urgent and direct-to-laboratory delivery models
  • Flexible rerouting and contingency management
  • Customized pickup and delivery schedules aligned with patient visits
  • Dedicated oversight for critical sample shipments
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Supporting your trial logistics

Global clinical trial logistics requires precise coordination across sites, laboratories, couriers, and regulatory environments. 

We help keep your trial running smoothly by connecting sites, patients, and labs around the world.

Logistics strategy and study setup

Kit management and global distribution

Transport and logistics oversight

Storage and long-term sample management

Logistics strategy and study setup

The right logistics strategy helps you avoid delays, reduce complexity, and ensure a smooth study start.

We work with you early in study design to define shipping workflows, packaging requirements, and regional considerations aligned with your protocol, timelines, and regulatory environment. By identifying risks in advance, we help you build a logistics framework that supports consistent execution across all sites.

Capabilities include:

  • Logistics strategy aligned with study design, sample complexity, and protocol sensitivity
  • Route and courier selection based on geography and timelines
  • Import/export and customs planning across regions
  • Risk assessment and contingency planning
  • Coordination with sites, couriers, and laboratories
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Kit management and global distribution

Consistent sample collection starts with well-designed kits delivered on time, every time.

We manage end-to-end kit production and distribution to ensure your sites are fully equipped and ready to perform. Our scalable processes and full traceability help you maintain consistency across global trials while reducing operational complexity.

Capabilities include:

  • Custom kit design aligned with protocol requirements
  • Scalable kit assembly and inventory management
  • Global distribution to investigative sites
  • Proactive replenishment to avoid disruption
  • Full traceability of kits and components
  • RFID-enabled labeling and barcode tracking
  • Automated quality control processes supporting compliance and accuracy
  • Regional production and supply chain coordination
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Transport and logistics oversight

We protect sample integrity throughout transport with validated shipping solutions, real-time tracking, and proactive oversight.

By monitoring shipments continuously and resolving issues early, we help you maintain timelines, reduce risk, and ensure samples arrive in optimal condition.

Capabilities include:

  • Validated temperature-controlled packaging (ambient, 2-8°C, frozen, cryogenic)
  • Global courier network with clinical trial expertise
  • Real-time shipment tracking and temperature monitoring
  • Complete chain of custody documentation
  • Proactive alerts and issue resolution
  • Centralized logistics oversight and performance reporting
  • Rapid response to delays or deviations
  • Flexible rerouting and direct-to-laboratory delivery options when needed
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Storage and long-term sample management

We support secure, compliant storage across the study lifecycle, ensuring your samples remain protected, traceable, and accessible when you need them.

Our infrastructure is designed to maintain stability across a wide range of storage conditions, helping you safeguard valuable clinical materials and support downstream analysis.

Capabilities include:

  • Ambient, refrigerated, frozen, and cryogenic storage
  • Continuous environmental monitoring and alarm systems
  • Backup power and infrastructure redundancy
  • Controlled access and full sample traceability
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International network supporting global clinical trials

Our international logistics network combines regional operational expertise with industry-leading courier partnerships to support compliant, temperature-controlled sample transport across global clinical trial sites, delivering flexible and reliable options tailored to your study requirements.

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