Company

Built across the MENA region.

A diversified logistics group with deep regional roots and a global operating mindset. Get to know the people, places, and partners that move EPx forward.

Services

End-to-end supply chain, at scale.

From temperature-controlled warehousing to specialized clinical trial logistics — a full operating stack designed for the complexity of modern global trade.

An EPx operator checking labelled cartons in an access-controlled clinical trial storage zone
Services / Clinical Trial Depot

Global trials.
Regional control.

EPx Logistics is a trusted partner to some of the world's multinational leading companies in Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, E-commerce, Retail, and Consumer Goods. Within our specialized Clinical Trial division, we provide mission-critical support to global sponsors and research center organizations.

Trusted at Global Scale

Partner to the companies
running the trials.

Sponsors, CROs and trial supply specialists route their MENA studies through one depot network. These are the companies on the other end of that link.

EPx Logistics

Sponsors & manufacturers

  • Pfizer
  • Roche
  • Novartis
  • Sanofi
  • MSD
  • AbbVie
  • AstraZeneca
  • Lilly
  • Bayer
  • Novo Nordisk
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Grifols

Clinical research & trial supply

  • IQVIA
  • Parexel
  • INC Research
  • Worldwide Clinical Trials
  • Fisher Clinical Services
  • Catalent
  • Clinart
  • Sanaclis
  • Oximio
  • Xerimis
  • Viroclinics DDL
  • Clinprove
The EPx Advantage

Expertise meets
infrastructure.

We offer a fully integrated solution for the management of Clinical Trials that is unique in the MENA region.

Palletised stock in high-bay racking at an EPx warehouse, with a reach truck working the aisle face
  • Tailored warehouses
  • Company-owned fleet
Pillar 01

Integrated Infrastructure

We capitalize on our existing infrastructure, including tailored warehouses and a specialized transportation fleet.

  • Tailored warehouses
  • Specialized fleet
  • Temperature control
EPx operators working a GMP packaging and labelling line
  • Trained pharmacists
  • Regulatory expertise
Pillar 02

Dedicated Pharmacist Team

Operations are managed by a fully dedicated CT team of highly trained pharmacists responsible for day-to-day execution. This specialized team is essential to meet the strict regulatory and handling requirements inherent to Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs).

  • Regulatory knowledge
  • Daily execution
  • IMP handling

CT Depot Operations

Every Control Point

Seven gates between
sponsor and site.

Each control point is a checkpoint the shipment must clear, from regulatory release through to reverse logistics.

  1. Inbound & release
    Regulatory documentation prepared for drug authority submission
    Gate 01 07

    Regulatory Services

    Import licenses for IMP, EDA / MOHAP / SFDA (Drug Authorities) release, and comprehensive pharmacovigilance services.

    Scope
    EDA · MOHAP · SFDA
    Regime
    Regulatory release
  2. Containerized freight awaiting customs clearance at a regional port
    Gate 02 07

    Customs & Freight

    Expert brokerage for clinical imports and exports, ensuring cold chain integrity at all regional ports.

    Scope
    Imports · Exports
    Regime
    Cold chain integrity
  3. Depot custody
    EPx operator inspecting labelled cartons in an access-controlled segregated storage zone
    Gate 03 07

    Specialized Storage

    Validated conditions including 15–25°C, 2–8°C, and Freezer (−20°C) capabilities.

    Scope
    Validated conditions
    Regime
    −20°C · 2–8°C · 15–25°C
  4. GMP inkjet printing and kitting line at an EPx facility
    Gate 04 07

    Value-Added Services

    GMP inkjet printing, labeling, kitting, serialization, and cold chain tracking via data loggers. Validated passive systems.

    Scope
    Serialization · Labeling
    Regime
    Validated passive systems
  5. Distribution & return
    EPx refrigerated and box trucks at a distribution yard
    Gate 05 07

    Transportation

    A company-owned fleet with 24/7 GPS tracking and remote temperature monitoring — keeping critical shipments visible and compliant on every route.

    Scope
    Company-owned fleet
    Regime
    Monitored in transit
  6. Returned stock received and segregated for recall handling
    Gate 06 07

    Reverse Logistics

    Management of returns, product recalls, and eco-certified destruction as per EDA or Drug Authorities requirements.

    Scope
    Eco certified
    Regime
    Returns · Recalls · Destruction
  7. Interior of an EPx clinical trial depot facility
    Gate 07 07

    Clinical Trials

    IWRS/IRT transactions for receipt confirmation, dispatching, and AOR management.

    Scope
    IWRS · IRT
    Regime
    AOR management
Quality Assurance

Three pillars,
one framework.

Operational excellence, a single integrated system, and a formal compliance framework, governed as one.

Quality Assurance
  • Operational Excellence

    Through continuous KPI reporting, training, and performance evaluation, our Depot Managers actively monitor study performance to ensure the best possible solutions.

    • KPIs
    • Training
    • Performance
  • Single Integrated System

    Our team manages and controls all data and inventory through a single integrated central system, acting as a unified contact point for the entire regional network.

    • Data
    • Inventory
    • Control
  • Compliance Framework

    All operations are managed in accordance with Master Service Agreements (Quality/Technical Agreements). Depots are audited annually by EPx and our principals to maintain global standards.

    • Agreements
    • Audits
    • Standards
The MENA Depot Network

One hub,
three markets beyond.

Egypt anchors the regional depot network, with active operations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in planning.

  1. 01

    HQ & Primary Hub

    18 sites · 4 EDA licensed · AutoStore

    • 18Sites
    • 4EDA Licensed
    • AutoStoreFirst in region

    Featuring 18 sites in Egypt including 4 EDA Licensed and the region's first AutoStore robotic automation system.

  2. 02

    Operational

    5 sites · DAFZA free zone

    • 5Sites
    • DAFZAFree zone

    Active operations within the Dubai Airport Free Zone with 5 sites.

  3. 03

    Operational

    2 sites · Riyadh

    • 2Sites
    • RiyadhAgility Logistics Park

    2 sites are located in Riyadh in Agility Logistics Park.

  4. 04

    Planned

    Strategic expansion

    Strategic expansion plans, coming soon.

Market 1 of 4: Egypt

Clinical Trial Depot Services

Global trial requirements.
Regional clinical expertise.

Regulatory, storage and distribution under one point of contact.

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