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Data Different. Data Smarter.

From accessing difficult-to-find real-world data (RWD) to integrating multiple data sources, today’s clinical research data landscape is nothing short of complex. That’s why you need a contract research organization (CRO) partner with more than innovative data solutions. You need a team of masters capable of unlocking the promise of clinical data—from any source, for any purpose—to break through confusion and provide clarity.

The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific brings together smart people with smart data capabilities to deliver better outcomes. That’s how we do data different. That’s how we do data smarter.

Our comprehensive data solutions go beyond stats and figures to provide you with a truly customized approach that yields data-driven insights to inform critical development, commercialization, and access decisions — so you can move confidently through your drug development journey.

At PPD® we bring together smart people with smart data capabilities to deliver better outcomes.

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A legacy of delivering excellence in data and analytics

We plan for approval from the start, leaning on our 35+ years of leadership and excellence in both clinical trials and data management, as well as real-world evidence and data solutions.

Innovative data integration

Our capabilities span beyond our own data sources to include expertise integrating disparate data sources into your systems. This unified ecosystem frees you to focus on your most urgent business priorities.

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Smart real-world data from planning to post-approval

Our integrated team of health economists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and clinicians critically assess the available databases to identify those solutions that will yield the best information to address your research needs.

We Make Actionable Data Possible

Artificial intelligence is up-leveled by human intelligence

AI is powerless without HI. We bring together rich data expertise and state-of-the-art technology and innovation to accelerate the path forward. When you partner with us, you have a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, epidemiologists and statisticians — comprising one of the largest data analytics teams in the industry — dedicated to your success.

Your goals are our priority. Whether you are having difficulty curating the clinical richness you need, integrating disparate data or seeking full transparency into your study, you can count on our team to create a holistic plan with the most strategically sound, fit-for-purpose and operationally optimized approach – freeing you to focus on your most urgent priorities. That’s data different. That’s data smarter.