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Safe Sharps Handling When Dispensing Investigational Products

Advarra

Injuries from sharps in a research or clinical setting are a serious problem for employees, as the CDC estimates almost 400,000 needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries occur to healthcare personnel each year. Tools or special sharp containers to remove the needle and replace with a fresh and already capped needle.

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Thinking About the Box: Considerations for Transport of Investigational Products

Advarra

Controlled Environment and IP Containment The potential for a release, and the risk associated with a genetically engineered IP, are part of the IBC’s assessment purview under National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines. The containment must then prevent spills or leaks if the IP is dropped. Size matters.

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Reducing Environmental Impact in Clinical Trials: Best Sustainable Practices

Cloudbyz

Here are some ways to bring sustainability into clinical trial management: Reduce waste: Clinical trials generate a significant amount of waste, including packaging materials, medical equipment, and biohazardous waste. For example, using reusable containers for shipping materials can reduce the amount of packaging waste.

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?5 Things You Need to Know from Our Recent Gene Therapy Webinar

Worldwide Clinical Trials

We’ve also seen a decrease in available research nurses, as they have had to be reassigned to COVID patients. These therapies can have mechanisms that could expose people to biological or biohazardous agents, so therapies must be closely monitored and contained during transport, storage, and administration.