Taconic Biosciences has announced the successful implementation of its Rapid Restart™ program. Taconic was the first animal model provider in the industry to provide researchers with a program specifically designed to aid laboratories transitioning back to increased productivity.
COVID-19 forced many institutions to discontinue critical research programs, and in some cases decrease their animal model use. As institutions consider ramping research back up, ensuring scientists have access to animal models is paramount. Taconic launched the Rapid Restart™ program to address this urgent and unique need. Rapid Restart™ is a planning service that provides customers with a unique blend of flexible scheduling and availability assurances to ensure they have what they need, when they need it.
“Customer feedback on the Rapid Restart™ program has been overwhelmingly positive. Researchers from academia, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies have expressed gratitude for Taconic’s willingness to partner during this unprecedented time,” shares Dr. Michael Seiler, vice president of commercial products at Taconic Biosciences. “We have always found the greatest value in not thinking like a vendor, but rather a trusted partner for our customers. That approach is more important now than ever before as we all look to get past the uncertainty and focus on research.”
Taconic also offers custom model generation and colony management solutions, which can play a role in how laboratories ramp back up capabilities. Outsourced breeding is particularly important in contingency plans for laboratories, providing a consistent supply of animals to labs when their own facilities may be impaired. The design, breeding, and maintaining of critical animal models is more important than ever to preserve research momentum.