With nearly 4,000 employees and facilities linked across a global network, MDS Pharma Services provides contract research and drug-development support from discovery through late-stage clinical development. Its particularly distinctive reach includes more than 900 Phase I beds worldwide and dedicated centralized cardiac services supported from Paris, Toronto and Singapore. The company also maintains an independent quality-assurance organization spanning its business lines and locations.
The College of American Pathologists (CAP)
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
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New York State
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National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP)
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Sharp ServicesWith a heritage spanning more than 70 years, Sharp Services is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company with more than 2,500 employees across four countries. It helps pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical clients bring therapies from early clinical development through commercial launch, with a global GMP network and a quality system built around patient safety and regulatory compliance.ALLENTOWN, PA
Piramal Pharma SolutionsPiramal Pharma Solutions grew from Piramal’s 1988 entry into pharmaceuticals through the acquisition of Nicholas Laboratories and is now part of Piramal Pharma Limited. Its 4,700-plus employees work across 15 sites on three continents, supporting pharmaceutical and biotech companies as a contract development and manufacturing partner throughout the drug life cycle. The company places quality at the center of its operations, with an independent quality structure and a three-tier governance process.SELLERSVILLE, PA
ICON plcFounded in Dublin in 1990 by a team of five, ICON plc has grown into a clinical research organisation providing outsourced drug and medical-device development and commercialisation services. Its nearly 40,000 employees work across 80 locations in more than 40 countries, supporting studies from early development through post-marketing, with particular strength in integrated clinical research and small-batch manufacturing for early-phase trials. ICON also brings locally based regulatory and project-management expertise to markets such as Japan, India and China.DAYTON, OH
PharmaronFounded in 2004, Pharmaron is a global life-sciences service company with more than 25,000 employees working across China, the United States and the United Kingdom. It is known for carrying drug programs from discovery through development and manufacturing, serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-device companies along the way.EXTON, PA