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Rochester, NY, Apr. 24, 2012 – ACM Global Central Lab, the central laboratory that continually defines the customer-service standard with its flexible approach, has advanced its hybrid central lab model in Mumbai with a state-of-the art operational facility dedicated to manage clinical trials testing in India and provide study support throughout Asia Pacific. Working in conjunction with the largest diagnostic lab in the region, ACM Global oversees the full complement of study support to keep clinical trials on schedule and on budget, including kit building, shipping logistics, project management, data management, and site support.
“We have been able to build a stellar local team that thoroughly understands the nuances of the market, plus the systems and process at ACM Global to maintain our high global standard for global clinical trial testing,” said Nandan Rao, director, India and general manager, Asia Pacific at ACM Global Central Lab.
ACM Global first established an operational footprint in India seven years ago, and established its hybrid lab model three years ago to support increased activity in the Asia Pacific region. This has enabled ACM Global to take advantage of an established, regional central lab while benefitting from its own advanced data management systems for the centralization and harmonization of test data. With a local staff, data is integrated immediately with the centralized database, and shipping and logistics are navigated at the local level, which means tighter specimen controls and lower total costs to the sponsor.
“We are very proud to have expanded the capabilities of our on-the-ground team in India and reach a significant company milestone that reinforces our global footprint,” said Tracy Hendershott, vice president, Clinical Trials at ACM Global Central Lab. “We are evolving the concept of a hybrid lab model, which combines the advantages of a long-standing regional lab with a broad test menu, a rich database of historical test results, deep regulatory expertise and combining that with our Mumbai based-employees to manage all activity critical to the success of a clinical trial. We have received very positive feedback from our customers that benefit from this cost-effective method of managing central lab services.”
All studies conducted by the CAP-certified lab are assured precise analytical data managed from a central location with one harmonized database. Read how ACM Global harmonizes lab data for trials with special sub populations in India or how the central lab overcame patient recruitment challenges with its location in India. For more information on ACM Global’s facilities in Mumbai, please visit the website.
About ACM Global Central Lab
ACM Global Central Lab offers a flexible approach and a focus on precision to keep clinical research studies on schedule. ACM Global’s services extend to more than 60 countries with all tests conducted and managed from central lab facilities with seamless data management providing a single database. The organization performs 13 million tests each year, featuring more than 1,500 individual tests spanning all medical disciplines, including pathology, microbiology, flow cytometry and pharmacogenomics. Combining comprehensive safety, efficacy and pathology testing from a single lab ensures clients receive consistent, analyzable test results with faster and cleaner reporting.
For more information, visit www.acmgloballab.com or our Central Labs in Focus blog at www.acmgloballab.com/blog