Marken has opened a new operational hub in Chicago, Illinois that joins Marken’s existing New York, Boston, and Philadelphia locations. The new location is Marken’s sixth facility in the US, and it will work in concert with clients and investigator sites to collect and ship drug products, clinical trial materials, and biological samples. The Chicago station will also handle cell and gene-therapy materials. The Chicago branch brings the total number of Marken logistics locations to 45, including 10 wholly owned and dedicated GMP depots built for the clinical trial industry.

In November 2016, UPS agreed to acquire Marken, in deal that is expected to close by the end of the year. 

Source: Marken