Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services

What Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services does

CalCog, Inc. (operating as Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services) is a niche clinical supply services provider serving pharmaceutical and biotechnology innovators, contract research organizations (CROs), and academic institutions. The company delivers end-to-end Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) support including clinical packaging and label design, GMP secondary packaging and labeling (including complex kitting, blinding, and Schedule I-V controlled substance handling), temperature-controlled GMP warehousing and global distribution, comparator and ancillary drug sourcing, project management, Qualified Person (QP) batch release for EU/UK markets, and importation management including Importer of Record services. It operates a Concept to Dispatch in 30 Days rapid execution program targeting Phase I and II sponsors.

The company runs a primary 80,000-110,000 sq ft cGMP facility in Bastrop, Texas, a UK subsidiary headquartered in London, and a network of 35+ audited GMP-certified global depots. Its underlying technology stack comprises a validated ERP integrated with accounting, inventory, and CRM functions; an electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) aligned to ISO 9001:2015 and 21 CFR Part 11; the Loftware Prisym 360 enterprise labeling platform (enabling 95% of single-panel labels to be produced in-house with 100% ROI in under 12 months); and validated cold-chain storage covering ambient, refrigerated (2-8°C), frozen (-20°C), and ultra-low (-70°C to -80°C) conditions, plus a 576 sq ft DEA-compliant controlled substance vault.

CalCog generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, transaction fees for clinical supply sourcing, project management fees and retainers, and storage and logistics service charges. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, executed through an enterprise field sales team (Sr. Global Director of Sales & Business Development plus European Business Development Manager), supported by website consultation requests, industry events and trade shows, and thought leadership content. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company was formed as CalCog, Inc. on January 5, 2026, when it acquired selected assets of predecessor Caligor Opco, LLC with capital support from a fund managed by AAVIN Equity Advisors, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based lower-middle-market private equity firm.

Name

Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services

Legal name

CalCog, Inc.

Website

https://calcog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CalCog, Inc. is a niche clinical supply services provider offering GMP packaging, labeling, temperature-controlled warehousing, global distribution, comparator sourcing, and Qualified Person services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and CRO clients supporting clinical trials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Supply Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Packaging and Labeling Services (561910)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Laboratory & Clinical Trial Testing CROs (HLAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Clinical supply services
• GMP pharmaceutical packaging
• Clinical trial logistics
• Comparator drug sourcing
• Pharmaceutical distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bastrop

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Packaging & Labeling Services: Secondary packaging and labeling services including clinical packaging and label design, GMP packaging and labeling, complex kitting, blinding, and controlled substance handling. Revenue generated through project-based service fees.
2. Global Warehousing & Distribution Services: Temperature-controlled GMP storage and global distribution services for clinical trial materials. Revenue model based on storage volume, handling fees, and logistics coordination services.
3. Clinical Trial Supply Sourcing: Global sourcing capabilities for comparators, ancillary supplies, and commercial drugs including difficult-to-source products. Revenue generated through procurement and sourcing fees.
4. Clinical Supply Project Management: Project oversight, coordination, and proactive risk management for clinical supply programs. Revenue based on project management fees and ongoing service retainers.
5. Importation Management Services: Importer of Record (IOR) and Ultimate Consignee services including documentation, customs clearance, duties and taxes management. Revenue from service fees for importation coordination.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CalCog is a clinical supply services company that delivers GMP-compliant packaging and labeling, temperature-controlled global warehousing and distribution, comparator and ancillary drug sourcing, and project management oversight for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors and CROs running clinical trials. From a US GMP facility in Bastrop, Texas and a UK office in London, supported by 35+ audited global depots, the company handles complex kitting, blinding, controlled substance packaging (Schedules I–V), importation management, qualified person releases, and clinical product returns and destruction.

Product overview

CalCog is a clinical supply services company offering a unified portfolio of GMP-compliant packaging, labeling, warehousing, distribution, and sourcing services. The core offerings include Clinical Packaging & Label Design Services, Secondary Packaging & Labeling, Clinical Trial Storage & Logistics, Clinical Trial Supply Sourcing (comparator drugs), and Clinical Trial Supply Project Management. Supporting services include Expanded Access Program Services, Importation Management, Qualified Person Services, and Clinical Product Return/Reconciliation/Destruction. Add-on capabilities include a Concept to Dispatch in 30 Days rapid execution program, Wallet Card Design & Packaging, Oral Solid Dose Bottle Filling, and In-House Label Printing. The company operates from a US GMP facility in Bastrop, Texas with 35+ global depots and serves pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and CRO clients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Packaging & Label Design Services Strategic packaging and label design services that anticipate regulatory requirements, reduce rework, and support downstream execution for clinical trial sponsors and CROs. Includes kit design, blinding options, randomization file creation, and mock kit design.
• Secondary Packaging & Labeling GMP-compliant secondary packaging and labeling services including cold chain packaging, controlled substance handling (Schedules I–V), multi-component kitting, wallet card creation, MDI blinding, and just-in-time labeling.
• Clinical Trial Storage & Logistics Global cGMP warehousing and distribution with temperature-controlled storage across ambient (15–25°C), refrigerated (2–8°C), frozen (-20°C), and ultra-low (-70°C) conditions, supported by 35+ audited global depots and including same-day shipping options and import/export expertise.
• Clinical Trial Supply Sourcing Global sourcing of comparators, rescue medications, ancillary supplies, medical devices, standards of care, and adjuvant care. Specializes in difficult-to-source products, with unique expertise in sourcing in China and other complex markets.
• Clinical Trial Supply Project Management Project oversight, timeline management, IRT coordination, shipment tracking, inventory reporting, expiry monitoring, and study closeout coordination including IMP returns, reconciliation, and destruction for clinical supply programs.
• Expanded Access Program Services Design and execution of global expanded access programs (EAPs), drawing on over 20 years of experience navigating evolving expanded access regulations in countries worldwide, including challenging regions such as Ukraine and Iran.
• Importation Management Services Importer of Record (IOR) and Ultimate Consignee services including documentation creation, customs clearance, duty and tax management, and logistics consultation for global IMP importation.
• Qualified Person Services QP batch certification and release services for IMP use in clinical trials, expanded access programs, and commercial products, including QP declaration, oversight services, and audit services for EU and UK markets.
• Clinical Product Return, Reconciliation & Destruction Certified drug product return, reconciliation, and destruction services including kit-level and unit-level drug accountability, IRT updates, returns for redistribution, and controlled substance capabilities (Schedules I–V).
• Concept to Dispatch in 30 Days Program Rapid execution program addressing Phase I and II trial complexity with accelerated timelines from concept to dispatch within 30 days, designed for sponsors with aggressive early-phase timelines.
• Wallet Card Design & Packaging Patient-friendly blister strip packaging solution with customizable wallet cards accommodating diagrams, dosing instructions, sponsor logos, and patient compliance information, including child-resistant compliance options.
• Oral Solid Dose Bottle Filling Small-scale, cGMP-compliant primary packaging for oral solid dosage formulations designed for early-phase development, with customizable packaging volumes and cost-efficiency.
• In-House Label Printing In-house label printing capability for clinical supplies producing between 1 and 10,000 labels using fully qualified thermal transfer printers, qualified for storage ranging from +25°C to -80°C.

Quantifiable outcome

• Concept to Dispatch in 30 Days program enables rapid Phase I/II trial execution
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 3 January 2024Loftware is the world's largest cloud-based Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management provider. CalCog implemented Loftware Prisym 360 to transform label production processes, achieving 100% ROI in less than 12 months and enabling 95% of single-panel labels to be printed in-house.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PCI Pharma Services: One of the largest pure-play clinical trial packaging, labeling and supply chain services providers. Directly competes with CalCog across secondary packaging, labeling, global storage and distribution for pharma/biotech sponsors.
• Almac Group: Integrated clinical trial supply, packaging, labeling and distribution services provider. Closely comparable to CalCog across core service lines, with comparable temperature-controlled capabilities and global depot footprint.
• Sharp Packaging Services: Specialized clinical and commercial packaging and labeling services provider serving pharma/biotech sponsors. Highly comparable niche positioning to CalCog with overlapping secondary packaging and clinical supply capabilities.
• Marken (UPS Healthcare): Global life sciences logistics provider specializing in clinical trial supply chain, biological sample transport and direct-to-patient services - directly comparable to CalCog's storage and global distribution capabilities.
• Biocair: Specialist in life sciences logistics including clinical trial material transport, cold chain and temperature-controlled storage - directly overlapping with CalCog's global depot and temperature-controlled distribution model.
• Worldwide Clinical Trials: Mid-sized CRO with clinical supply chain management as part of its service portfolio, targeting similar pharma/biotech sponsors and CRO-channel partnerships as CalCog.

Broad incumbents

• Catalent: Major CDMO with a clinical supply services division offering broader drug development, manufacturing and clinical packaging - competing with CalCog especially on larger integrated programs while bundling capabilities beyond CalCog's niche.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Patheon Pharma Services): Offers clinical supply chain services as part of its larger pharma services division, with global scale advantage and ability to bundle supply with broader development and manufacturing services.
• Recipharm: CDMO with growing clinical supply capabilities serving small to mid-sized pharma sponsors. Broader manufacturing portfolio but overlapping secondary packaging and clinical labeling offerings.
• Eurofins Scientific: Provides life science testing and support services including central lab and clinical trial materials support. Adjacent competitor in the broader clinical trial services ecosystem where CalCog operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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