A Clinical Research Organization is a Contract Research Organization that conducts clinical studies with medicinal products or medical devices for sponsor companies (biotech, pharmaceutical companies or device manufacturers) or academic institutions. There are different types of Clinical Research Organizations that operate in Europe:
Small Clinical Research Organizations
Small Clinical Research Organizations are often a better fit for smaller sponsor companies as their processes are more flexible and a personal approach with quicker decision-making is more likely.
FGK Clinical Research is an example for a small clinical research organization with a specialized focus an small and midsize client companies.
Large Clinical Research Organizations
Global Clinical Research Organizations often have a footprint across all continents and can be a good fit for large pharmaceutical companies and trials conducted on multiple continents on a large scale.
Examples: IQVIA, LabCorp, Icon