The comparator procurement process is becoming tedious and time consuming due to increasing complexity of clinical trials, lack of meticulous planning, stringent regulatory requirements, counterfeit dangers and over/under ordering. Not gaining reliable access to comparator can delay the clinical trials or lead to its early termination making it critical.

Bilcare GCS, a division of Bilcare Ltd., through its complete and a sound understanding of all critical issues involved in sourcing comparators for global clinical trials , provides the following services:

• Confidentially access drugs worldwide for global clinical trials
• Regulatory compliance and product documentation
• Large volume of drugs in multiple or single lot batches with long  expiration dates
• Drug related documentation services viz. COA, MSDS etc.
• Authentic products with full batch traceability
• Consultancy services to enable proactive planning for sustainable & significant cost savings

Bilcare GCS, with a world class cGMP compliant facility located in India provides cutting edge technology. It has proved to be an able ally delivering end-to-end services for the clinical supply needs.

Bilcare GCS has a over long seven years of success to its credit as a clinical trial packaging outsourcing company, which also provides technical consultancy in this niche field in Asia and worldwide. Outsourcing in clinical trial packaging is more popularly known as consultancy services.

Outsourcing services in India/Asia and especially in packaging industry is still at a nascent stage. The advantages and value-addition which an outsourcing model can provide is still a less explored area by the industry. Though there has been considerable acceptance and awareness in the past five years, growth is still slow though steady.

In order to to understand clinical trial packaging capabilities in Asia, Bilcare GCS conducted a survey and got an overwhelming response from the participants. The survey results have been compiled and the results are very encouraging. The survey was answered by a good mix of industry from US & European pharma companies, professionals and consultants.

The responses have come on a very positive note and majority of the participants have shown interest in trying out the outsourcing model and trying it again based on their experience.

Packaging outsourcing handled in a right way can change the perception of this services offered by a specialist packaging company and can result in substantial saving of packaging cost. The cost of conducting clinical trials in Asia will be much lesser due to availability of patient population, turn around time for recruitment of patients vis a vis developed world. Moreover professionals can deliver much more effectively at competitive costs . Bilcare GCS with it’s strategic business partnerships with reputed CROs in Asia can support in overall clinical trial besides clinical storage & logistics requirements.

The survey results reveal the current perception of the customers about outsourcing model for clinical trial packaging industry and what their plans for the future are. To know more send your request at Abhigyan.upadhyay@bilcare.com