The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (VACSP) Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the Center) is a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials targeting current health issues for America’s veterans. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Center focuses on the pharmaceutical, safety, and regulatory aspects related to designing and implementing clinical trials conducted worldwide by the VACSP and other federal agencies and industries. The Center manufactures, packages, stores, labels, distributes, and tracks clinical trial materials (drugs and devices), and monitors patient safety. At any one time, the Center’s 112 employees provide products and services for approximately 70 clinical trials, which last from six months to more than a decade. During the past three years, the Center’s work benefited more than 90,000 patients per year at approximately 1,600 sites using nearly 300 drugs. With more than 75 percent of its extramural business coming from repeat customers, the Center has demonstrated its ability to consistently, rapidly, and effectively meet the needs of its diverse clientele.

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