Office of Clinical Research
Investigational Pharmacy Services
The Investigational Pharmacy Service plays a key role in facilitating subject safety for clinical trials being conducted at UMMS and UMMMC. Housed in the clinical system's ambulatory pharmacy, the service is now staffed with 2 (two) full-time investigational pharmacists and a pharmacy technician. Major responsibilities of the investigational pharmacist include:
- Receipt, storage, accountability, dispensing and destruction of all investigational drugs
- Monitoring and oversight of all ongoing investigational drug activity by clinical researchers in the medical school or on the campuses of UMass Memorial Medical Center
- Preparation of and signature to
IDDFin preparation for review by IRB
- Maintenance of an accurate inventory of all investigational and protocol drugs
- Preparation and dispensing of investigational drugs
- Consultation to investigators and research staff
- Assessment of appropriate charges for investigational services through the
IDS form
- Control and accountability of investigational drugs according to state and federal regulatory requirements, sponsor specifications and hospital pharmacy practice
Both of our investigational pharmacists are experienced pharmacy professionals.
Lucie Lajeunesse, RPh has been the Investigational Pharmacist for five years for UMMS/UMMMC. In addition, she is co-chair of the Institutional Review Board.
Paul Seed, RPh, joined the investigational pharmacy service in October 2004 and brings 18 years of pharmacy experience to this role.
The investigational pharmacy has a critical role in safe clinical trial conduct as it directs receipt, dispensing and storage of investigational drugs. It also has a distinct role as investigator consultant, regulatory expert and compliance professional as it relates to study drugs and their use.
Investigational Pharmacist contact:
Lucie LaJeunesse - lajeunel@ummhc.org
Paul Seed - seedp@ummhc.org
Telephone: 508-856-1667 /508-856-4153