subject: Role Played By Bio Clinical Laboratories In Drug Development [print this page] Owing to the present day ailments, epidemics and diseases that go untreated because of lack of appropriate medication and treatment, the medical field along with its able doctors and clinical technicians have been compelled to come up with unique and better treatment modalities. A decade back ailments such as Cancer was taken as incurable, but with the present day advanced treatment methods today it is curable making a patient go back to normalcy. Most doctors and medical experts have realized that the cure to any and every treatment lies in the human cell. Hence, they have engaged themselves in experiments and clinical trials and researches to come up with innovative drug development methods.
Most clinical experiments and other forms of medical researches include a testing and analyzing procedures that are conducted in bio clinical laboratories. Therefore, these laboratories act as a base or platform with state-of-the-art infrastructure and high-end medical devices that are required to carry on the medical experiments. The medical technicians carry on several experiments in order test the effects of a certain drug in the blood, to analyze how a patient is responding to the healing techniques offered, to understand the optimum amount of drug dose that needs to be given to the patient for recovery and many more.
Most Indian CROs (Clinical Research Organizations) has their own bio clinical laboratories that are the base of multiple studies and research activities and is approved by NABL and CAP. The laboratory takes part in several external proficiency testing programs with other national and global laboratories in order to retain excellent quality control standards. This apart, the laboratory is also equipped with advanced medical infrastructure and impeccable logistics to aid the treatment process. Furthermore, apart from offering various services for clinical trial having numerous sites these laboratories are completely geared up to support a host of investigations comprising the following:
* Hematology
* Urine Analysis
* Coagulation Studies
* Biochemistry
* Clinical Pathology
* Endocrinology
* Serology
* Inflammatory/Immune markers
* Infectious Disease Markers
* Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
* Tumor Markers
* Lipid Profile
* Liver Function Test
* Anemia Profile
* Renal Profile
* Diabetic Profile
* Biomarkers
* Capabilities for other tests
This apart, bio clinical laboratories also have their own team of well-trained and experienced medical professionals, supported by the latest medical technologies such as the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that helps in online data transfer and ensuring lesser turnaround time with high levels of quality and consistency.
