Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service at TUH Service Opening Hours (Pharmacy Clinical Trials and Aseptic Unit): Services provided: The Pharmacy Clinical Trials service is based within TUH Pharmacy Department. Our Pharmacy Clinical Trials team work closely with colleagues within the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit to ensure the following services are provided in a competent manner in compliance with ICH-GCP and local regulatory requirements; - Set up of new studies onsite
- Preparation of inhouse prescription forms, drug accountability logs and other documents as required
- Drug storage within a secure, environmentally-controlled area
- 24-hour temperature control and monitoring of storage area with daily maintenance of temperature logs
- Provision of information to study medical and nursing staff
- Accountability of IMP (paper-based and IXRS, as required)
- Stock management including timely receipt, storage and dispensing of IMP and supportive medicines.
- Aseptic preparation of IMP where study protocol requires clean room standard
- Destruction of IMP, as required (remove this line) – we can’t provide a certificate of destruction which is a HPRA requirement
- Facilitating and support at monitoring visits
- Procedures associated with trial completion
- Archiving of pharmacy trial documentation for a minimum of 25 years
About our Pharmacy Aseptic Unit The new aseptic unit opened in 2025 is located in a clean room environment and works to the highest levels of Good Manufacturing Practice standards. This unit is run by a dedicated team of highly skilled pharmacists and technicians. All chemotherapy, clinical trials for cancer patients (if containing cytotoxic components) and high cost/high risk products for gastroenterology/rheumatology departments are prepared under validated sterile conditions. In order to maintain these conditions, the aseptic unit is constantly audited against various standards. Closed system transfer devices (CSTD) are routinely used by our Aseptic Unit for the preparation of medications to maximise sterility of products and reduce occupational exposure. Where an Investigational Medicinal Product is not thought to be compatible with preparation using a CSTD, please contact the pharmacy clinical trials team to discuss further options available to help facilitate the study. Contact details: Contact us by phone at 01-414 3869 or by email on Pharmacy.clinicaltrials@tuh.ie Phil O Byrne, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Phil. Neary@tuh.ie Sharon Curran-Rae, Pharmacy Clinical trials team leader - Senior Pharmaceutical Technician - Sharon.Curran@tuh.ie Service Opening Hours (Pharmacy Clinical Trials and Aseptic Unit): Monday – Friday (excluding bank holidays) 8am – 3pm - Clinical Research Platform
 | Location | Third Floor Tallaght Hospital | | Phone | 01-5834975 | | Visiting Hours | Strict Visiting times are 3pm-4pm and 6.30pm - 8.30pm |
Clinical Research Platform (CRP) is an Irish Site Management Organisation dedicated to supporting and expanding clinical research opportunities across Ireland. Established in 2017, CRP works in partnership with hospitals, clinicians, sponsors and CROs to increase patient access to clinical trials and innovative treatments. CRP provides operational support for the delivery of clinical research, including study feasibility, start-up, regulatory and ethics support, study coordination, research nursing and day-to-day study management. By providing dedicated research infrastructure and support, CRP enables clinicians to participate in clinical research while maintaining focus on patient care. CRP currently supports a number of clinical studies in TUH, facilitating both commercial and academic studies across a wide range of therapeutic areas and helping to increase research capacity, improve patient access to new treatments and strengthen TUH's position as a destination for high-quality clinical research. | 
