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Sourcing & Supply of Unlicensed Medicines
We understand that sourcing quality medicines can be challenging. This is one of the reasons we exist. Combining our vast global networks with the expertise of our dedicated team, we find solutions, rapidly source any medicine, eliminating barriers to accessing unlicensed medicines (including medicine shortages, SAS, hard-to-access, discontinued medicines, named-patient-supply, lifesaving unregistered medicines as well as comparator sourcing for clinical trials), enabling you to focus on patient care.
We ethically source and procure through a streamlined, reliable service model - ensuring healthcare professionals and patients receive access to the treatments they need as soon as possible.
Our role is to navigate complex supply challenges surrounding unlicensed medicines, delivering safe and timely options for patient care.
Medicine Shortages Management
We understand there are numerous reasons when supply can't meet demand, caused by complex issues like manufacturing problems, raw material scarcity, shipping delays, high demand spikes (e.g., during pandemics) and logistical failures in the global supply chain, impacting essential drugs from painkillers to specialized treatments. These shortages can create serious public health issues, leading to treatment delays and impacting health outcomes. With our patient-focused approach, Raphaela Pharma takes collaborative measures in working with sponsors, regulators and HCP's to find suitable solutions.
Named-Patient-Supply
We have extensive experience across Australasia and Asia Pacific in helping healthcare professionals accessing unlicensed / unavailable medicines for individual patients with serious/life-threatening conditions. We understand finding the right medicines at the right time is essential to effective healthcare. We are committed to ensuring that patients receive these medications when they need them.
Comparator Sourcing
Another service we offer is comparator sourcing for clinical trials. We appreciate that for sponsors this is a strategic procurement to test new therapies and we understand the complexities and challenges involved in clinical trials and that comparator sourcing requires a comprehensive solution that eliminates risk, ensures secure, efficient and reliable access.
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We provide bespoke comparator sourcing solutions tailored to meet our clients unique needs, including storage, specialised distribution and stringent traceability measures.
With our sourcing expertise, global network and dedicated team, we help navigate the intricacies of international regulations and logistics to help you find what you need.
Other Unlicensed Services
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Sourcing of discontinued medicines removed from the market due to lack of demand, or a sponsors business decisions, often replaced by newer versions or generics, leading to supply issues or "forced switches" for patients.
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We support sourcing of critical and hard-to-access medicines for emergencies or chronic conditions, including injectables for immune disorders and specialized treatments for rare diseases.​
