The objective of Alfred Clinical Trial Pharmacy Service is to provide quality, efficient and cost-effective investigational drug services.

Major services include:

• drug accountability
• dispensing
• aseptic preparation
• storage of investigational medicines
• preparation of randomisation codes
• manufacturing of blinded medications

Clinical Trials Pharmacy service is managed by staff with ARCP GCP training. It is staffed with experienced/trained pharmacists to ensure the studies are conducted according to international standards of good clinical research practice. Its facilities include secure, temperature controlled storage conditions, computerised dispensing and a sterile preparation suite. It currently supports over 200 clinical drug trials and is located on the lower ground floor.

Opening hours

Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:15pm. After-hours and on-call service is available.

Fee for service

The service is being provided on a fee for service basis. The aim of pharmacy charges is to provide pharmacy support for clinical trials without incurring extra cost to the hospital.

Contact details

All clinical trials involving medications at Alfred Health will need a Pharmacy Costing Letter and Pharmacy Charges Acceptance Notice from the Clinical Trial Pharmacy Manager. For details, e-mail c.trials@alfred.org.au or telephone 9076 2230.

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