PPD

PPD is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) and the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific. The organization provides comprehensive drug development, laboratory, and lifecycle services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic, and government entities.

Core Capabilities

PPD offers end-to-end clinical development solutions spanning:

• Clinical Development: Phase II–IV clinical trial management, biostatistics, clinical data management, clinical trial monitoring and project management, global clinical supplies, interventional studies, medical writing, and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic services
• Regulatory Affairs: Regulatory guidance and pathway navigation across major markets
• Laboratory Services: Bioanalytical labs, biomarker solutions, central labs, GMP labs, and vaccine sciences labs with award-winning technologies
• Real-World Evidence: Observational studies, real-world data and scientific solutions, pregnancy and lactation studies, and proprietary clinical registries (PPD CorEvitas, PPD Vestrum Health)
• Digital & AI Solutions: Clinical decision suite, clinical trial forecasting suite, and data-driven analytics
• Functional Service Partnership (FSP) Solutions: Scaled resources and expertise for biostatistics, clinical data management, clinical operations, feasibility, global clinical supplies, medical writing, pharmacovigilance, project delivery, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance
• Biotech Solutions: Tailored offerings for small- to mid-sized biotech and pharma companies
• Medical Communications & Regulatory Affairs Solutions: PPD Translate and specialized regulatory support

Therapeutic Expertise

PPD maintains deep expertise across 20+ therapeutic areas including biosimilar development, cardiovascular, cell & gene therapy, critical care, dermatology, hepatology, gastroenterology, immunology and rheumatology, infectious diseases, metabolic and endocrine disorders, nephrology, neuroscience (neurodegenerative disease, psychiatry, neuroinflammatory diseases), oncology and hematology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, rare diseases, respiratory, urology, vaccine development, and women's health.

Global Presence & Differentiation

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific (annual revenue over $40 billion), PPD leverages an integrated data ecosystem, global network of offices and laboratories, and innovative technology platforms. The organization emphasizes precision medicine, real-world representation in clinical trials, and expertise in Asia-Pacific markets (including dedicated operations in China and PPD-SNBL in Japan). Customers have recognized PPD as their "#1 favorite" provider of clinical research solutions.