Test Item Control Office - TICO
Test item means an article that is the subject of a study. Test items includes pharmaceutical, pesticide, cosmetic, veterinary drugs as well as food additives, medical devices, stem cells or industrial chemicals.
It should be ensured that there is no contamination or mix-ups of the test items for which TICO plays important role in GLP.
PRADO’s TICO facility is isolated and designed for ensuring safe receipt of the test item, all of which are held in an environmentally-controlled storage conditions as per sponsor requirements as well as industry-best practices, right through all stages of experiments until final disposal.
TICO provides a unique code for each test item and for each sponsor, maintains mass balance and issues accurate test items.All the records of receipt, utilization and discard of the test items are maintained as per GLP requirements and SOPs. Trained and qualified staff are specifically deputed to manage TICO operations. They support the study director and the study teams with guidance on hazards involved in handling any given test item.