Import & Export

If an Institute is joining an International clinical trial e.g. a European centre joining a large US trial, then to bring the clinical trial supplies into Europe from the US requires a Manufacturing and Importation Authorization to be in place, specifically naming that trial's Investigational Medicinal Products (MIA IMPs). A Qualified Person for Investigational Medicinal Products, known as a QP(IMP), is also required to release the clinical trial supplies to the trial centres (see QP (IMP) release). The Authorization (MIA) is usually sought from the importing country's competent authority (e.g MHRA for UK), but once imported into that European country, clinical trial supplies can move freely between most European countries - subject to the usual customs declarations and individual country's border control.

If this sounds far too complicated you will be pleased to hear that...

Wellspring, as part of the Mawdsleys' Group, have over 100 years' experience in pharmaceutical logistics. With our resident team of EU Qualified Persons QP(IMPs) and our ever growing portfolio of Manufacturing and Importation Authorizations for Investigational Medical Products (MIA IMPs), Wellspring can facilitate the smooth importation and distribution of clinical trials to and from countries all around the world - particularly relevant when administering major multinational clinical trials.

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