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12 Clinical Supply Logistics Companies for Clinical Trials in 2026
Getting an investigational drug from a manufacturing site to a patient, on time and within specification, is its own logistical discipline distinct from running the trial itself. A clinical supply logistics provider might specialize in temperature-controlled courier services, comparator drug sourcing, packaging and labeling, ancillary equipment management, or the randomization software that ties drug supply to patient enrollment — and a given trial often needs several of these capabilities working in sync. For Sponsors and CROs evaluating a clinical trial supply chain vendor, the fit often comes down to whether a study needs an integrated single-source partner or a specialist for one link in the chain, such as cell and gene therapy cold-chain shipping or equipment rental.
The companies below, presented in no particular order, span the full range of that chain. Between them they cover randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) software, temperature-controlled and cryogenic courier services, clinical packaging and labeling, comparator drug sourcing, ancillary supply and equipment management, and early access program logistics.
4G Clinical
4G Clinical built its business around Prancer, a randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) platform the company states was the first fully configurable system of its kind when launched in 2016, using natural language processing to read RTSM specifications and build deployable systems automatically. Founded in Wellesley, Massachusetts in October 2015, the company has since added 4C Supply for broader forecasting and scenario modeling alongside Prancer's live study execution capabilities. 4G Clinical states its team has supported hundreds of studies across more than 40 countries.
Biocair
Biocair is a GDP-compliant logistics specialist that the company states has more than 35 years of experience moving temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and cell and gene therapy materials, operating in more than 160 countries. Founded in Cambridge, England and acquired as an autonomous division of Geopost in 2012, the company built a dedicated cell and gene therapy logistics team to handle the specialized packaging and tracking that advanced therapies require. Biocair's network spans Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Marken
Marken operates as the clinical and advanced therapy logistics business of UPS Healthcare, following UPS's 2016 acquisition of the company, and the business now also incorporates the MNX and Polar Speed brands under the single Marken name. The company states its network handles collection and transportation of clinical trial materials and investigational products to tens of thousands of clinical trial sites, along with the shipment of biological samples from those sites to central laboratories. Marken supports real-time, temperature-sensitive shipments across the pharmaceutical, CRO, and contract manufacturing industries.
Myonex
Myonex provides clinical trial drug sourcing, packaging and labeling, and ancillary equipment services, and the company states it has more than 35 years of experience and manufacturer relationships supporting comparator drug sourcing. Based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the company operates its CTRx service, which combines prescription card services, pharmacy dispensing, and centralized local drug supply into a single offering, and it maintains GMP-compliant facilities in North America, the UK, and Germany. In 2025, Creapharm Group reached an agreement to acquire Myonex's clinical and commercial packaging and bioservices business.
Cryoport Systems
Cryoport Systems provides temperature-controlled supply chain solutions spanning cryogenic, ultra-cold, refrigerated, and controlled room temperature shipping for cell and gene therapies, biologics, and reproductive medicine. The company operates as part of Cryoport, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company (CYRX) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, alongside sibling companies MVE Biological Solutions and CRYOGENE. Cryoport Systems states its workflows are validated to ISO 21973 standards and tracked through its proprietary Chain of Compliance documentation system.
Sherpa Clinical Packaging
Sherpa Clinical Packaging provides clinical trial material management services including packaging, labeling, distribution, and returns reconciliation for Phase I-IV studies. Founded in San Diego in 2010 by Mark Paiz, the company was acquired by PCI Pharma Services in 2018, adding two San Diego-based facilities to PCI's clinical services network alongside its earlier acquisition of Australia's Pharmaceutical Packaging Professionals. Sherpa continues to operate its San Diego facilities as part of PCI's broader clinical packaging and cold chain infrastructure.
Yourway
Yourway combines premium courier services with clinical packaging under one company, offering primary and secondary packaging, ancillary materials sourcing, storage, and distribution alongside direct-to-patient and direct-from-patient logistics for decentralized trials. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the company states it has more than 20 years of experience and operates a global network of GMP depots, including a flagship European depot in Dublin, Ireland. Yourway has expanded its Allentown campus multiple times to add temperature-controlled storage capacity ranging from ambient to cryogenic conditions.
Quipment
Quipment specializes in the rental, sale, and inventory management of medical and laboratory equipment for clinical trials, operating on a model with no minimum rental duration or deposit requirements. Founded in Nancy, France in 2010, the company states it now supports investigator sites in more than 110 countries from technical service centers in France, the US, and Japan, with a circular model designed to reduce equipment waste. Sagard NewGen became a strategic investor in Quipment in early 2026 to support its continued international expansion.
Ancillare
Ancillare specializes exclusively in ancillary supply chain management for clinical trials, sourcing, managing, and reclaiming equipment and supplies such as syringes, diagnostic devices, and laboratory equipment for Phase I-IV studies. Founded in 2006 and based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, the company states it operates through 22 strategic depots across Europe, South America, and Asia-Pacific, and it renovated its Horsham headquarters in 2023 to add a dedicated GMP-compliant kitting room. Ancillare added dedicated cold chain management services in 2025.
Orifarm Clinical Trial Supplies
Orifarm Clinical Trial Supplies sources comparator drugs and co-medications for clinical trials, drawing on parent company Orifarm's position as one of Europe's largest pharmaceutical parallel traders. The business traces its clinical trial supply roots to Pilatus Comparator Solutions, launched in 2013 and acquired by Orifarm in 2019, and the company states it now sources from more than 27 global markets through dedicated teams in Denmark, the UK, the Czech Republic, and the US. Parent company Orifarm was founded in Denmark in 1994.
Bionical Emas
Bionical Emas provides Clinical Trial Supply and Early Access Program services, formed through the 2016 merger of Bionical, a clinical trial supply business established in 2009, and Emas Pharma, founded in 1998 to support US pharma companies expanding into Europe. Based in London, the company states it launched its dedicated Early Access Programs division in 2018, and in December 2024 it divested its clinical development division to focus exclusively on clinical trial supply and early access work. Bionical Emas signed an exclusive global oncology supply agreement with Germany's Pharma Resources in 2025.
Endpoint Clinical
Endpoint Clinical provides randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) technology built around its PULSE platform for patient randomization and drug supply management, alongside its DRIVE clinical supplies management tool. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, the company operates as a subsidiary of Fortrea Holdings, the clinical research business spun off from Labcorp in 2023, with additional offices across the US, Europe, and Asia. Endpoint Clinical was named a Leader in the 2025 Everest Group Life Sciences RTSM Products PEAK Matrix Assessment.
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