Therapeutic Expertise

Move more confidently with the right expertise from the start

Reduce uncertainty and accelerate clinical development

Bring clarity to complexity with therapeutic expertise built into every stage of development.

The PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific is empowered to design smarter studies, identify risks earlier and make more confident decisions from the start.

In an increasingly competitive landscape, our deep therapeutic, regulatory and operational insight enables you to accelerate development, strengthen execution and support better outcomes.

In the past five years:

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global drug approvals supported

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therapeutic clinical trials conducted in 130+ countries

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biotech companies partnered with us

9 of the top 10 selling drugs in 2024 backed by our expertise

Trusted by all top 50 pharma companies

PPD Therapeutic area integrated capabilities: Early development, laboratory services, manufacturing, and commercialization.

Integrated capabilities across the development life cycle

With connected support at every stage, we provide access to the capabilities you need, when you need them.

Our integrated ecosystem — spanning early development, laboratory services, manufacturing and commercialization — enables sponsors to maintain continuity and reduce fragmentation across programs of any size, complexity or stage.

FAQs

Identifying potential challenges early and building mitigation strategies into study design and execution from the start is central to reducing clinical trial risks. Proactive planning reduces delays, minimizes amendments and improves predictability across your program.

Support is tailored by scaling the partnership model to the size, stage and complexity of each program. This allows both biotech and biopharma sponsors to access the right level of support without adding unnecessary complexity.

Support scales by flexing teams, capabilities and delivery models as program needs evolve. Whether supporting a single study, a single asset or a global portfolio, a scalable model maintains continuity and alignment across development.

Making better decisions earlier is the best way to accelerate clinical development timelines. Applying therapeutic, regulatory and operational insights during study design helps identify start-up, enrollment and regulatory risks upfront — supporting faster activation and more efficient execution.

The key to managing complex global clinical trials effectively is combining standardized processes with local flexibility: ensuring consistent data quality, compliance, and oversight while adapting to regional regulations and patient needs. Success also depends on strong cross-functional collaboration, proactive risk management, and real-time visibility across sites and partners.

Data and AI tools improve clinical development by enabling teams to make faster, better-informed decisions, strengthen data quality and streamline execution. Prioritize practical application over hype to deliver outcomes that matter.

Let’s advance your next milestone

Let’s work together to shape smarter strategies, reduce risk and move forward with greater confidence.

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