PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY UNITS

Getting your product through proof-of-concept is our primary goal as well as yours. We can speed both the initiation and completion of your early development research through the scientific, medical and regulatory expertise along with the operational delivery experience in ICON

OUR FACILITIES:

MANCHESTER, UK

ICON Development Solutions occupies a fully-equipped clinical pharmacology investigative unit, formerly known as Medeval, Ltd. on the Manchester Science Park, adjacent to the main University of Manchester campus and Manchester’s main central hospital (Manchester Royal Infirmary - MRI).
  • 80 beds (including 4 individual bedroom units) arranged in 9 ward areas
  • Intensive monitoring (with almost half the beds having full ECG monitors)
  • On-site clinical pathology laboratory accredited to internationally recognized standards
  • On-site bioanalytical and immunoassay laboratories accredited to internationally recognized standards
  • On-site pharmacy unit (undertakes all preparations and dispensing of study materials and is equipped with a clean room facility with a grade "A" isolator system for Aseptic drug dispensing) accredited to internationally recognized standards
  • Intensive monitoring equipment
  • Extensive and fully validated pharmacodynamic models in cardiovascular, CNS and metabolic diseases
  • Collaboration with 18-bed Medicines Evaluation Unit on Wythenshaw hospital Campus providing us with access to hospital-based clinical facilities for first-in-human studies with access to emergency and intensive care facilities
  • Access to imaging through PET, fMRI and echocardiograph capabilities
SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA

Through the recent acquisition of Healthcare Discoveries LLC, ICON occupies an industry dedicated, Phase I/IIa facility in San Antonio, TX.
  • 85+ beds
  • In-house CLIA/COLA certified, clinical laboratory providing hematology, coagulation, platelet aggregation, chemistry, drug testing, urinalysis
  • Full cardiac monitoring and assessment via 8-channel telemetry, digital multiple/serial central ECGs, continuous 12-lead Holter monitors, core ECG Data Storage - ideal for tQTC studies
  • Pulmonary function and exercise stress testing
  • Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems
  • Pharmacy support
  • Central IRB