General Info

Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. was founded in 1985 in Maryland. One of the leading global contract research organizations (CRO), it provides drug discovery, and development and lifecycle management services. The company s clients include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With more than 10,500 employees worldwide, Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. provides services to 49 of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. The company has developed Discovery Science, a risk-sharing research and development model which helps pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients to develop compounds. Based on this model, Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. shares the risks and potential rewards of the development and commercialization of drugs at various stages of development, with its clients. The firm is accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.