The McKesson Phase 4 Solutions division of McKesson Canada offers strategic clinical and consulting services to the
pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries. These services consist of
Late Phase Trials and Registries, Health Economics,
Reimbursement Management and Payer Relations and Product Development and Marketing.
A multi-disciplinary team of scientific and business experts serves clients internationally, from offices located in Toronto and Montreal.
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Late Phase Trials and Registries |
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McKesson Phase 4 Solutions coordinates all aspects of your clinical research, including design and development, patient recruitment, site management, trial execution and data management.
Registries and Post-Marketing Surveillance
- Design and development - services include
 Concept design and testing
 Clinical research and expert panels
 Protocol and Case Report Form (CRF) design and review
 Medical writing and materials development
 Investigator recruitment and training
- Coordination and site management - services include
 Site recruitment and initiation
 Study supervision and monitoring
 Ethics coordination
 Investigator payments
- Ethics and regulatory submissions
- Data management (FDA CFR21 Part 11 compliant) - services include
 Safety data collection, management and reporting
 Electronic and remote data capture
 Data collection through paper, web and telephone/IVR methods
 Data reporting, analysis and manuscript writing
- Recruitment and support services - services include
 Patient screening
 Inbound and outbound call services
 Recruitment of patients, physicians and nurses
 Help desk and 1 800 support lines
- Clinical drug management and distribution - services include
 Storage and handling of clinical trial products
 Controlled distribution and warehousing
 Direct-to-patient pharmacy services
 Compassionate-use supply coordination and management
 Handling of specialty products and medical devices
Late Phase Trials
- Design and development - services include
 Clinical research and expert panels
 Protocol and Case Report Form (CRF) design and review
 Medical writing and materials development
 Investigator recruitment and training
- Coordination and site management - services include
 Site recruitment and initiation
 Study supervision and monitoring
 Ethics coordination
 Investigator payments
- Data management (FDA CFR21 Part 11 compliant) - services include
 Electronic and remote data capture
 Data collection through paper, web and telephone/IVR methods
 Data reporting, analysis and manuscript writing
- Recruitment and support services - services include
 Patient screening
 Inbound and outbound call services
 Recruitment of patients, physicians and nurses
 Help desk and 1 800 support lines
- Clinical drug management and distribution - services include
 Storage and handling of clinical trial products
 Controlled distribution and warehousing
 Direct-to-patient pharmacy services
 Compassionate-use supply coordination and management
 Handling of specialty products and medical devices
Clinical Programs and Outcomes Research
- Chart audits and observational trials
- Drug use evaluations
- Patient reported outcome studies and surveys
- Product loyalty and pre-/post-launch programs
 Experience and expanded/special access programs
 Compliance programs
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Health Economics |
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McKesson Phase 4 Solutions business professionals offer a wealth of expertise acquired through their work with manufacturers on hundreds of business strategic support initiatives.
Pharmacoeconomic Models and Analyses
- Advice on health economic strategies
- Economic evaluation of healthcare interventions
 Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses
- Economic burden of illness and financial impact analyses
- Trial-based analyses and study design
- Probabilistic modeling including decision trees and Markov models
- Willingness-to-pay studies
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Reimbursement Management and Payer Relations |
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McKesson Phase 4 Solutions experts support manufacturers in their efforts to tackle their market access challenges.
Market Access Planning
- Payer and prescriber market research
- Payer Submissions: Common Drug Review (CDR), Quebec, Private, Hospital, Specialty
 Clinical and Executive Summary preparation
 Preparation of Budget Impact Analyses
 Submission preparation, compilation and distribution
 Updated payer contact list
- Reimbursement research, analysis and strategy
- Feasibility studies
Payer Relations
- Facilitation and planning of payer advisory boards
- Public and private payer advocacy
- Appeals and re-submissions
- Post-submission follow-up
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Product Development and Marketing |
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McKesson Phase 4 Solutions works with leading pharmaceutical manufacturers to create innovative product and marketing strategies.
Strategic planning and marketing
- Needs assessments
- Feasibility analyses
- Environmental analyses
- Competitive and situational analyses
- Positioning studies, strategies and tactical plans
- Expert panels and advisory boards
- Support for Key Opinion Leader (KOL) initiatives and advocacy
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Brochures |
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Catalyst Newsletters |
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For more information about McKesson Phase 4 Solutions: |
Dimitris Polygenis
Vice President, McKesson Phase 4 Solutions
McKesson Canada
Toronto 416.429.6172 ext. 121
Montreal 514.906.0858 ext. 121
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