PPD® Functional Service Partnership (FSP) Clinical Operations Solutions
The global expertise you need to ensure patient safety, data quality and protocol compliance
The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific supports biopharmaceutical, biotech and medical device organizations through our bespoke clinical operations solutions available in a flexible functional service partnership (FSP) model to meet your unique needs.
Ensure patient safety, data quality and protocol compliance with PPD FSP clinical operations solutions
Fill your gaps through our breadth and depth of therapeutic and functional expertise
Our experienced clinical operations professionals are uniquely positioned to deliver the right experience and knowledge to fill your clinical operations gaps across a full range of services.
Follow clinical monitoring plans using a customized combination of central, remote and on-site tools to ensure patient safety, data quality and protocol compliance.
Facilitate high-touch communication between your client, project team and sites throughout all phases of a study to assure efficient and reliable site management.
Oversee protocol adherence, patient safety, process efficiency and trial delivery and contribute to standardization and consistency across studies, countries and regions.
Provide trial master file (TMF) system setup and support, site operational support, preparation and coordination of local regulatory submissions, investigational drug supply and protocol support, and oversight of contract negotiation and finalization with sites.
Enhance performance through development and management of strong site relationships, non-protocol related oversight of quality across studies and clinical team advisement on study-specific site selection, management strategies and best practices.
Problem-solving professionals and flexible delivery models ensure you stay on schedule
The PPD clinical operations staff is on the front line of new operating models rooted in risk-based quality management (RBQM) and data analytics. Our experts are trained with a RBQM mindset to apply risk-based approaches, root cause analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to proactively identify specific issues and focus on expedited resolution to mitigate the risk for business disruption.
Our flexible role mapping process allows us to align our experts to your internal structures, providing you support across all stages of your trials.
From study startup and enrollment to ongoing maintenance and study close-out, we provide a wide range of far-reaching clinical operations roles and responsibilities.