World Courier Opens Drug Storage Facilities in Australia and South Africa

World Courier has announced the opening of its purpose-driven investigational drug storage facilities in Melbourne, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa.

“Together, these two continents undertake over 15 percent of current global clinical trials conducted outside North America, representing an annual estimated market of almost US$3 billion and a study frequency almost double that of China and India combined,” says Wayne Heyland, president and CEO of the World Courier group of companies.

Staffed by full-time licensed pharmacists, both facilities provide comprehensive logistical solutions for investigational drugs and trial-related materials in temperature-controlled settings ranging from -70oC to +25oC.

Services include validated storage for drugs, diagnostic kits and medical devices; round-the-clock access to inventories; transport of all investigational drugs and supplies from country of origin to depot; immediate delivery of specified drugs/kits from the depot to in-country locations; drug return/destruction management; and complete supply chain management.

All documentation and materials are fully traceable using CTM-Star, World Courier’s proprietary monitoring system which allows customers to view their inventories 24x7 via live password-protected Internet feed.

World Courier, www.worldcourier.com