TNT has extended its Clinical Express service to the Philippines allowing clinical trials to keeptheir demanding schedule.
TNT Clinical Express provides quick and safe delivery of sensitive specimens and instrumentsfor the growing clinical research industry thus supporting the validation process of newpharmaceuticals before their market launch. The increasing demand for shorter development time ofdrugs for unmet medical conditions is pushing the growth of clinical trials in the region inparticular, TNT Philippines said in a statement.
“With time-dependent activities, the clinical research industry needs shipping solutions thatstreamline operations and work at the same demanding pace. TNT’s Clinical Express combinesextensive networks and infrastructure to support the growing demand in the region in the next fewyears,” said Cetin Yalcin, Country General Manager of TNT Express Philippines.
TNT Philippines’ expertise and efficiency in handling clinical research shipments iscomplemented by the company’s regional distribution approach, which eliminates the need formultiple warehousing, reducing inventory holding costs and risk of product obsolescence whilepushing for faster order-to-delivery cycle times, the company said in a statement.
TNT’s Life Sciences Express Hub, an S$8-million investment in Singapore, is the company’slargest life science-focused regional distribution centre with a floor area of 65,500 square feet(10,668 sqm), and is considered the first and largest of its kind in Asia. Servicing thePhilippines and the rest of Asia, the hub uses the latest in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)to securely transport and store clinical requirements of the industry.
According to Jennifer Arellano, the president of the Philippine Clinical ResearchProfessionals (PCRP), the Asian clinical trials market is expected to grow at least 20% annuallyover the next five years: “To speed up drug development, clinical trials have been brought out ofthe US and Western Europe into the global scale. In the Philippines alone, there has been asignificant increase in clinical trial activities over the last 5 years, especially in diabetes,psychiatry, oncology and respiratory trials. Some hospitals have even started to put in placeclinical trials offices to service the specific needs of pharmaceutical-sponsored clinical trials.”
TNT Express has 17 years of experience in clinical trial logistics. Recognised as industryexperts who are extensively trained in the handling of dangerous goods, TNT’s account handlersprovide 24/7 on-call support to clinical research organisations. TNT Clinical Express also usesinnovative packaging solutions called TNT MedPak and MedPak Thermo specifically designed for thetask to maintain the integrity of time- and temperature-sensitive items during transport, thecompany added.
