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Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences

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BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />

APPENDIX 11. Independent <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Trials</strong> Service Companies (cont’d)<br />

Company/ URL Contact Information Therapeutic Expertise <strong>and</strong> Types of Services Structure Number <strong>and</strong><br />

Type of Staffing<br />

Nanaimo Research Institute<br />

www.nri-nanaimo.ca<br />

515 B Campbell Street,<br />

Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 3G9<br />

Tel: 250-714-1157; Fax: 250-<br />

714-1163<br />

nri@telus.net<br />

Participates in Phase III <strong>and</strong> Phase IV national <strong>and</strong> international<br />

clinical research in cardiology/ cardiovascular diseases,<br />

orthopedic, respiratory, diabetes <strong>and</strong> other metabolic<br />

disorders, <strong>and</strong> palliative care. <strong>Clinical</strong> research in both in<br />

hospital <strong>and</strong> outpatient trials. Established in 1997 under the<br />

directorship of Dr. Lawrence Winkler <strong>and</strong> Dr. Kevin Lai.<br />

Independent organization<br />

located in<br />

Nanaimo B.C.<br />

8 staff: 2 physicians<br />

(internal<br />

medicine),<br />

5 research nurses,<br />

1 research respiratory<br />

therapist<br />

Okanagan <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Trials</strong><br />

(OCT)<br />

www.oktrials.ca<br />

204-1353 Ellis St<br />

Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 1Z9<br />

Tel: 250-862-8141<br />

Fax: 250-862- 8130<br />

Paul Latimer<br />

dr@oktrials.ca<br />

Sally Godsell<br />

OCT conducts clinical trials on an out-patient basis for the<br />

pharmaceutical industry (primarily large pharma). Phase<br />

II - IV trials in a variety of therapeutic areas.<br />

Medical specialists, research co-ordinators <strong>and</strong> staff are<br />

equipped to undertake trials in psychiatry, gastroenterology,<br />

gynecology, urology, cardiology, neurology, pediatrics,<br />

ophthalmology.<br />

Studies conducted<br />

as out-patient<br />

visits from the<br />

Okanagan region<br />

of B.C.<br />

Employees 8<br />

persons located<br />

in Kelowna<br />

2 investigators<br />

3 Study coordinators<br />

Types of Clients Regulatory<br />

Qualifications<br />

Hospital;<br />

Clinic outpatients<br />

Predominantly<br />

in North America<br />

<strong>and</strong> Canada;<br />

also Japan<br />

<strong>and</strong> Europe.<br />

Include Pharma<br />

Companies,<br />

SMEs, Hospitals,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Institutions<br />

requiring CT<br />

operations <strong>and</strong><br />

services<br />

Conforms to<br />

Good <strong>Clinical</strong><br />

Practice/<br />

International<br />

Conference on<br />

Harmonization<br />

ICH/GCP trained<br />

research staff<br />

Quality Assurance<br />

Compliance<br />

with ICH/GCP,<br />

local <strong>and</strong> central<br />

regulatory<br />

requirements<br />

OCT services<br />

comply with:<br />

GCP

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