Life sciences logistics runs on time, temperature, and documentation. A specimen that waits too long, a kit that drifts out of its range, or a handoff nobody recorded can cost a study a data point or a lab a result. Red Fox Medical Courier was built for this work. We are not a general courier with a medical division layered on top. We have run medical courier operations for 14+ years, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and we deliver 4.2 million specimens annually.
Who We Serve in Life Sciences
- Research sites, sponsors, and CROs that need protocol-aware pickup and a clean record for monitors and auditors. See our clinical trial logistics page.
- Clinical and reference laboratories that need specimens delivered on schedule from collection sites. See our lab courier services.
- Biotech, pharma, and R&D teams that need study material, kits, and samples moved between sites, depots, and labs.
- Hospital labs and health systems that need a courier partner they can credential and audit.
What We Move
- Biological samples and patient specimens from collection site to analyzing lab
- Investigational product and study supplies moving from a depot to a research site
- Lab kits, consumables, and collection supplies
- Refrigerated and frozen shipments, with temperature monitored and logged from pickup to delivery (see cold chain medical transport)
- Dry ice and cryogenic shipments in our listed metros (see cryogenic and dry ice transport)
- Radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine material, handled through our radiopharmaceutical and nuclear medicine transport service. We confirm our current authorization status in writing before any regulated shipment.
The Controls Life Sciences Buyers Ask For
- Documented chain of custody. A signature and time stamp at each handoff, available for audit.
- Validated cold chain. Temperature monitored and logged on every refrigerated and frozen shipment. Read what a courier should monitor, document, and report on temperature excursions.
- HIPAA/HITECH-compliant handling. Red Fox operates as a HIPAA Business Associate and signs a BAA with every healthcare partner. See our HIPAA compliance page.
- Direct dispatch. Red Fox dispatches every route directly, so when a route changes you talk to the people running it.
- TSA-compliant drivers. All drivers meet TSA screening requirements, so specimens and other cargo can travel on passenger aircraft when needed.
- Annual dangerous-goods and hazmat training. Every driver completes it through Transcomps, powered by Gigsafe.
- A formal quality management system. Each client gets a login to an online portal with access to QMS files, reports, and documentation.
- Real-time tracking on every run, so your team can see where a shipment is without calling dispatch.
Evaluating carriers for a study? Our guide to clinical trial courier services lists what research sites, CROs, and 3PLs should require from the last-mile carrier.
Credentials Ready for Your Vendor Packet
Procurement and quality teams get the documents up front: certificates of insurance, a signed BAA, driver HIPAA training attestations, the chain-of-custody SOP, and references. Our credentials page lists each one with what is available and how fast we turn it around. Call 813-489-5888 or email info@redfoxmedicalcourier.com and we respond within 1 business day.
Where We Operate
From our Tampa headquarters, Red Fox serves life sciences and healthcare organizations across Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Arkansas, Illinois, and Alabama, covering 30+ metros. See the full coverage area.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does life sciences logistics include?
It is the transport and handling of time- and temperature-sensitive material for research, trials, and diagnostics: biological samples, investigational product, lab kits, and supplies, with the documentation to prove how each shipment moved.
How does Red Fox keep a cold chain intact?
Temperature is monitored and logged from pickup to delivery on every refrigerated and frozen shipment, and the record is available to the client.
Who dispatches my route?
Red Fox dispatches every route directly and does not use gig platforms. Your account is never layered under someone else’s master contract.
What documents can we get for vendor onboarding?
Certificates of insurance, a signed BAA, driver HIPAA training attestations, our chain-of-custody SOP, and references after an NDA. See the credentials page or call 813-489-5888.
Ready to set up a route? Request a quote or call 813-489-5888.