O'Brien Pharmacy

DRUG STUDIES AND RESEARCH

Many investigational drug or nutrient studies require the distinctive abilities and flexibility of a compounding pharmacy.  O’Brien Pharmacy is a PCAB-accredited pharmacy and an experienced, cost-effective supplier of matching active and placebo dosage forms for clinical studies.  In addition, O’Brien Pharmacy provides consultation, compounding and dispensing services for FDA-approved clinical drug trials, including storage, randomization, dosing and documentation required for study validation.  We have identified and resolved procedural, material, equipment and calculation issues for clients, increasing accuracy and efficiency.   Please see “Experience” listed below.

We know the importance of fulfilling these orders on a timely basis, with proper packaging, labeling and independent laboratory verification of both active and placebo.  And we have worked with clinicians studying drugs or nutrients in both humans and animals from a few hundred to tens of thousands of doses. 

O’Brien Pharmacy is uniquely qualified and experienced to satisfy the individualized requirements of many study investigations including:

• Special dosage forms including sterile
• Matching active and placebo
• Special flavorings
• Proper excipient selection
• Appropriate laboratory documentation
• Storage, handling and expiration issues
• Budget considerations

Call or email O’Brien Pharmacy for your special study needs.

Please review some of our experience below.

Experience: Drug Study Provider / Associate

1. Member of the Hunkeler Eye Centers Institutional Review Board, overseeing 95 FDA studies on ophthalmic research, including refractive surgical procedures and new drug therapies. 1993-1996
2. University of Kansas Medical Center
   Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement (troche), Placebo (troche)
   1998
3. Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
   East Hanover, NJ
   Proprietary
   2000
4. Transdermal Therapies for Neuropathy
   University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Pharmacy and Drug Information Center
   The Neuropathy Association, Greater Kansas City Support Group
   Neurological Consultants of Kansas City
   Actives, Placebo
   2001
5. Ohio State University
   Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
   Glucosamine 750mg, Glucosamine 350mg, Placebo
   2003
6. St. Luke’s Hospital Lipid and Diabetes Research
   Kansas City, MO
   Nicotinic Acid, Placebo
   2003
7. Metro Health Medical Center
   Division of Gastroenterology
   Cleveland, Ohio
   Zelnorm, Placebo
   2004
8. UMKC School of Dentistry / Children’s Mercy Hospital
   Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, Placebo
   2007
9. Shire Pharmaceuticals
   Wayne, PA  19087
   Proprietary
   2007
10. Acambis Pharmaceuticals
    Cambridge, MA  02139
    Flu Vaccine
    2007, 2008
11. Inotek Pharmaceuticals
    Beverly, MA  01915
    Ophthalmology
    2008
12. Consulting Pharmacy, Johnson County Clin-Trials
    Lenexa, KS
    2005 to present
13. University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, KS  66160
    Aspirin / Niacin / Pectin / Placebo
    2009
14. HHT Foundation International
    Monkton, MD  21111                 
    FDA application for topical nasal therapies for HHT                 
    2009-2016
15. Cleveland BioLabs
    Cleveland, OH
    Sterile Buffered Drug Diluent
    2008-2015
16. GlaxoSmithKline
    Proprietary
    2011-2012
17. University of Kansas Medical Center
    SPARQ Statin Study
    2011-2012
18. Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, MO
    Ketotifen
    2015-2016
19. Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, MO
    IV Glucose Isotope
    2015-2016
20. University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, MO
    Budesonide
    2016