Contract Research Organization (CRO) in Italy and Spain
We have prepared a list of the main Contract Research Organizations (CROs) with offices in Italy and Spain as well as some useful information regarding those CROs.
We have also include our point of view and why you should choose Italy and Spain to conduct your clinical trial and which are the most interesting therapeutic areas.
We hope this is interesting for you and if any of the below information may have changed or is there any other CRO stablished in Italy and Spain, that is not listed, please don’t hesitate to contact us in order to include the information provided.
List of main CROs with offices in Italy and Spain:
- Leon Research
- Pivotal
- Opis
- Evidence Clinical Research
- Pharm-Olam acquired by Allucent-CRO
- Synteract
- Medpace
- Charles River
- Covance now Labcorp Drug Development
- Icon
- Iqvia
- Parexel
- PPDi
- PRA Health Sciences is now an ICON plc company
- Syneos Health
Small and Midsize CROs with offices in Italy and Spain:
Contact information:
Phone: +34 987 261 064
Location in Italy:
Leon Research
Via Cernaia 14. 10122 Torino (Italy)
Locations in Spain:
Leon Research Headquarters
c/ Nicostrato Vela, s/n, M11.2 Parque Tecnológico de León 24009 León (Spain)
Leon Research- Madrid Office
C/ San Emilio, 6 – Local 1 28017 Madrid (Spain)
Company size: 11 – 50 employees
Headquarters: León, Spain
Founded: 2007
Specialties: Early Phases Clinical Trials, Observational studies, Ophthalmology Clinical Studies, Phase III Clinical Trials, Food studies, Regulatory and EC approval, Pharma Outsourcing, Clinical studies monitoring, Data Management, Pharmacovigilance
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Via Eleonora Duse, 53 00197 Rome (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Corporate Headquarters
Calle Gobelas 19, la Florida 28023 Madrid (Spain)
Company size: 50 – 200 employees
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Founded: 2001
Specialties: full-service CRO, IMPs, Medical devices, Diagnostics, Nutrition products.
Big size CROs with offices in Italy and Spain
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
OPIS SRL Headquarters
Via Matteotti, 10 20832 Desio – MB (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Avenida de Bruselas, 15 28108 Alcobendas – Madrid (Spain)
Company size: 200 – 500 employees
Headquarters: Desio, Monza Brianza (Italy)
Founded: 1998
Specialties: Clinical Research, CRO, Clinical Development, Early phase trials, Phase II and III studies, Post market studies, Observational research, Real world evidence studies, investigator initiated trials, medical device clinical investigations, nutraceutical studies, medical affairs and medical writing, Regulatory, Trials Start-Up, Data Management, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Assurance, e-Clinical Platform, Project Control, Statistical Analysis and Consultancy, Study Management and Monitoring, Preclinical and Drug Development Consultancy, and Training
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Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Viale Abruzzi 13/A 20131 Milano
Location in Spain:
Av. de Josep Tarradellas, 8-10 Planta 5ª, Puerta 4 08029 – Barcelona (Spain)
Calle Caléndula, 93 Complejo Miniparc III, Edificio K El Soto de la Moraleja 28109 – Alcobendas, Madrid (Spain)
Company size: 200-500 employees
Headquarters: Barcelona, Spain
Founded: 1999
Specialties: Clinical trials, studies, observational, post-authorization, epidemiological, e-clinical, and electronic CRD
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Pharm-Olam International (Italia) S.R.L.
Piazza M. Buonarroti, 32 20145 Milano, Italy
Location in Spain:
Pharm-Olam International (Spain) SLU
Calle Antracita, 7, Floor 1 – Unit 6 Madrid, 28045 (Spain)
Company size: 500 – 1.000 employees
Headquarters: Houston, TX (United States)
Founded: 1994
Specialties: CRO, contract research, patient recruitment, regulatory, monitoring, data management, pharmacovigilance, phase, clinical trial, post-marketing surveillance, product registration, emerging markets, and patient reported outcomes
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Via Antonio Vivaldi, 13 00043 Ciampino Rome (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Placa Catalunya, 1, Edifici TRIANGLE – 4ª Planta 08002 Barcelona (Spain)
Company size: 500- 1.000 employees
Headquarters: Carlsbad, CA (United States)
Founded: 1986Specialties: CRO, Life Sciences, Biotech, Oncology, Clinical Trial Services , CNS/Neuroscience, Rare and Orphan Disease, Pediatrics, Clinical Development Services, Ophthalmology, Immunotherapy, Phases I-IV, dermatology
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Medpace Italy Srl
VIA OLONA n. 2 Milano, 20123 (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Medpace Spain
Calle Agustín de Foxa 29. 8° planta. Madrid, 28036 (Spain)
Company size: 1.000 – 5.000 employees
Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Founded: 1992
Specialties: Early Phase Clinical Research, Phase II-III Clinical Research, RWE-Late Phase Clinical Research, Medical Device and Diagnostics, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Writing, Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Trial Management, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, Quality Assurance, Central Laboratories, Bioanalytical Laboratories, Imaging & ECG Core Labs
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Via Indipendenza 11 Calco (Lecco) 23885 (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Ave Via Augusta 15-25 B2 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Wilmington, Massachusetts (United States)
Founded: 1947
Specialties: Research Models & Services, Preclinical Services, Discovery Research Services, Biologics Testing Solutions, Microbial Identificiation, Endotoxin Testing, LAL, Early Discovery, Safety Testing, Agrochemical
Contact information:
Locations in Italy:
Regus Business Centre Via Luca Gaurico 9/11 00143 Rome (Italy)
Via Montecuccoli 20/1 20147 Milan (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Parque Empresarial Las Tablas, Calle Federico Mompou, 5, Edificio 1, 5ª planta, 28050 Madrid (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Burlington, North Carolina (United States)
Founded: 1996
Specialties: Drug Development Services , Toxicology Services, Central Labs, Central Laboratory Services , Clinical Trial Management , CRO , Research, Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Phase I-IIa, Phase II-IIIb, Preclinical Solutions, Oncology, Market Access, Rare Disease , Orphan Drugs , Biotech, Pharma, Pharmaceuticals, Crop Protection, Clinical Trial Optimization, Clinical Trials, Cell and Gene Therapy, NASH, Pharmacovigilance, Patient Support, Patient Safety, Infectious Diseases, Immuno Oncology, Commercialization, Pediatrics, Kidney Disease, Inflammation, Bioassays, Bioanalysis , Large Molecule , Small Molecule, Clinical Trial Informatics, Preclinical Services, and Nonclinical Services
Contact information:
Locations in Italy:
Via Cornelio Magni 15, 7th Floor Roma, 00147 (Italy)
Via Benigno Crespi, 19 – MAC3 Milan (Italy)
Locations in Spain:
Avda. Europa, 19 –, Edif. 1 – 1º Planta, 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, (Spain)
Calle de Cantabria, 2 – 3ra. planta – Módulo B2, Edificio Amura Alcobendas Madrid, 28108 (Spain)
Torre Diagonal Mar, C/ Josep Pla Nº 2, Planta 11 Mod A1 08019 Barcelona (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Dublin (Ireland)
Founded: 1990
Specialties: Medical Device, Therapeutics, Government and Public Health Solutions, Clinical Research Services, Commercialisation and Outcomes, Oncology, Value Based Healthcare, Clinical Trials, Patient Recruitment, Innovation, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Consulting, Medical Affairs, Global Patient Insights & Engagement
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Via Fabio Filzi 29 20124 Milano (Italy)
Locations in Spain:
C/Juan Esplandiú 11-6ª 28007, Madrid (Spain)
C/ Provença 392-3ª 08025, Barcelona (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
Founded: 1982
Specialties: Technology, Consulting, and Clinical Development
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Parexel international
Via Filippo turati, 28 Milan, 20121 (Italy)
Location in Spain:
Parexel international, S.L. Edificio Sollube
Plaza de Carlos Trías Beltrán, 7 – 7ª planta Madrid, 28020 (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Newton, Massachusetts (United States)
Founded: 1982
Specialties: Regulatory and product development consulting, early phase clinical research, phase II-III clinical research, late phase clinical research, eClinical solutions, patient and site recruitment, medical device consulting, clinical research organization, pharmacovigilance, biotechnology, biotech, market access
Contact information:
Location in Italy:
Segreen Business Park Palazzo Y, via san Bovio 3 San Felice Segrate, Milan 20090 (Italy)
Locations in Spain:
Torre Nozar Titán, 15 6th Floor Madrid, 28045 (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Wilmington, NC (United States)
Founded: 1985
Specialties: clinical research, drug development, CRO, patient recruitment, laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biopharma, biopharmaceutical, consulting, therapeutics, Functional Service Partnerships, consulting, Early Development, Post-Approval
Contact information:
Locations in Italy:
Via Gonzaga 7 Milan, 201123 (Italy)
Vicolo del Caldo, 36 21047 Saronno (VA) (Italy)
Locations in Spain:
Pau Claris 194-196 5th Floor Corsega, 340-342 08037 Barcelona (Spain)
Avda. Diagonal 601 (6A) Barcelona, 08028 (Spain)
Floor 3/2, Calle Hernani 59 Madrid, 28020 (Spain)
C/Rosa De Lima 1 BIS, Edificio Alba, 2a planta Las Matas, Madrid, 28290 (Spain)
Company size: More than 10.000 employees
Headquarters: Morrisville, NC (United States)
Founded: 2017
Specialties: CRO, Clinical Trials, Commercialization
Main reasons to choose Italy and Spain to conduct your clinical trial
Italian and Spanish economy: Italy is the 3rd largest national economy in the European Union, and Spain is situated in the 6th position.
Good health system: According to a World Health Organization ranking where they measured health systems, France provides the best overall health care followed by Italy and Spain.
Professionalism: Both countries count with committed and highly qualified personnel.
Population: Italy has 60.5 million inhabitants and Spain 47 million.
High quality Research Centers and Universities: which are really prestigious all over the world
Recruitment rates: The recruitment rate is high in both countries being Italy slightly bigger than Spain.
Approval submission timelines: Both countries are working on reducing the time on regulatory affairs.
Contract Negotiation: Regarding the contract negotiation, in both cases can be negotiated while obtaining the approval, and most sites have their own contract template, usually in local language and in English
Most interesting therapeutic areas to conduct your clinical study in Italy and Spain
According to our experience in both countries and as the life expectancy is very high (82 years old in Italy and 83 years old in Spain), there are many trials that study age related diseases such as: ophthalmology, Central Nervous System, diabetes, etc.
Other therapeutic areas with high incidence in the population in Italy and Spain are the sun related diseases such as skin cancer and other dermatology diseases.
