PAREXEL Opens North American Facilities in PA
PAREXEL recently opened a state-of-the-art North American Coordination Hub and Distribution Center in Pennsylvania-marking an expanded presence in the region. The facility, located in Quakertown, will provide customers around the world with clinical trial supplies and logistics services designed to reduce study start-up planning and accelerate first patient-in. The North American Coordination Hub and Distribution Center can:
- Provide-local and/or central sourcing of comparator and non-investigational medicinal products
- Coordinate investigational medicinal products manufacturing through contract manufacturing organization or sponsor-delegated partners to optimize material utilization, supply and re-supply strategies, expiration dates and costs
- Offer full-service and secondary clinical packaging for randomized, double-blind or two/three panel studies, as well as customized packaging design, custom secondary packaging and patient supply kits
- Develop, translate and distribute all the documentation for sites, investigators or patients
Improving Relationships and Diversifying the Site Selection Process
April 17th 2025In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Inato, discusses a number of topics around site engagement including community-based sites, the role of technology in improving site/sponsor relationships, how increased operational costs are impacting the industry, and more.
Behind the Buzz: Why Clinical Research Leaders Flock to SCOPE Summit
February 7th 2025In this episode, we meet with Micah Lieberman, Executive Conference Director for SCOPE Summit (Summit for Clinical Ops Executives) at Cambridge Innovation Institute. We will dive deep into the critical role of collaboration within the clinical research ecosystem. How do we bring together diverse stakeholders—sponsors, CROs, clinical trial tech innovators, suppliers, patients, sites, advocacy organizations, investors, and non-profits—to share best practices in trial design, program planning, innovation, and clinical operations? We’ll explore why it’s vital for thought leaders to step beyond their own organizations and learn from others, exchanging ideas that drive advancements in clinical research. Additionally, we’ll discuss the pivotal role of scientific conferences like SCOPE Summit in fostering these essential connections and collaborations, helping shape the future of clinical trials. Join us as we uncover how collective wisdom and cross-industry partnerships are transforming the landscape of clinical research.
