Caprion-HistoGeneX announced the acquisition of Clinical Logistics Inc. (CLI), a Virtual Central Specimen Management CRO based in Halifax, Canada. The acquisition enables Caprion-HistoGeneX to broaden its specimen logistics services to support the global clinical trial needs of its pharma and biotech customers better. Focused on critical specialty specimens with complex processing requirements such as limited stability and/or real-time testing needs, CLI offers integrated, customizable solutions combined with kitting and specimen logistic services for timely specimen delivery.
CLI was founded in 2002 and has supported clinical trials in over 50 countries.
"We are excited to be a part of the Caprion-HistoGeneX organization. CLI will be able to leverage the broad capabilities and global footprint of Caprion-HistoGeneX to continue to improve and rapidly globalize our Central Specimen Management services" said Raymond Mah, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of CLI.
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Recently recommended for ISO 13485 certification, CLI offers customized specimen collection kits, shipment assistance at investigator sites, as well as timely specimen shipping coordination & tracking, resulting in high recovery of specialty specimens from investigator sites, optimal specimen integrity and timely analyses.
"Caprion-HistoGeneX is excited to expand its specimen logistics and management solutions, reinforcing our end-to-end services and ensuring specimen integrity from collection to analysis. These services will be scaled through our worldwide network of laboratories to provide comprehensive support to global clinical trial sites and help alleviate common daily challenges that our clients are facing with their complex clinical operations." said Martin LeBlanc, CEO of Caprion-HistoGeneX.