Doctors and scientists are constantly trying to expand their body of knowledge, fill in blind spots, and discover crucial insights to help patients. Clinical trials help them find new medications and other strategies to treat and prevent diseases and illnesses.
Research participants in observational studies and clinical trials play a crucial role in helping further medical knowledge, and so do medical couriers.
Transporting Samples
Before COVID-19 forced restrictions on in-person gatherings, clinical trials involved testing and monitoring people in face-to-face settings. The pandemic made this impossible, so instead, the staff brought clinical trials to the patient’s homes.
Labs needed reliable courier services to transport the time-sensitive samples from their homes, and we delivered them.
Samples such as urine, blood, and tissue specimens need to be transported quickly for analysis, and they need to remain in controlled environments to stay viable. It was impossible to move trials to the patients’ houses without trained drivers and specialized vehicles.
Samples arrived in the labs in perfect condition, as they were maintained properly throughout the transportation process and the handoff. Making such a new arrangement possible revolutionized the clinical trial landscape in general, and we’re proud to have played a role in advancing patient-centric research.
Now that COVID-19 restrictions have eased, this model is still in place and will remain so moving forward. Medical couriers also help people overcome geographical barriers, so people who live far from a medical centre can still participate in clinical trials and have their conditions represented.
Increased Access Leads to A Better Future
The positive role that timely medication delivery has played in clinical trials has already created positive ripple effects downstream. Now that medical couriers have made it easier for people to participate in clinical trials by reducing their travel burdens, labs find it easier to find a diverse range of participants.
Not only does this simplify things for them from a practical standpoint, but access to clinical trial participants representing a broader cross-section of society helps achieve better clinical results. Patient compliance is up while the dropout rate is down.
Clinical trials depend on inputs from a diverse section of the population, so it’s more representative.
Sometimes, people with rare conditions struggle to access clinical trials because their condition presents obstacles to participating in trials. Medical couriers reduce these burdens, helping people with such conditions access the trials, in turn helping to advance medical knowledge about their conditions.
Ultimately, the improved logistics helps to further medical knowledge and improve innovation. If you need Ottawa medical courier services to help facilitate participation in a clinical trial, or anywhere else in Southern Ontario, don’t hesitation to contact R Courier today.
The smartest, most advanced doctors and medical specialists understand that there are still too many unknowns in their field. Increasing our base of knowledge is one of the best ways to improve patient’s quality of life. R Courier is glad to play a role in reducing barriers for more people’s participation in clinical trials by transporting samples quickly, safely, and reliably. Hopefully, new medical discoveries can soon treat and cure illnesses in ways we can’t currently imagine.
