Premier Research

Premier Research is a global clinical research organisation (CRO) founded in 1989 and headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. It works with life science innovators - including biotechnology companies, specialty pharmaceutical firms, medical device makers and MedTech businesses - to bring products to market through clinical research, product development and consulting services. The company operates in more than 70 countries.

Its services span the development spectrum from molecule to market. Clinical research and development covers end-to-end trial delivery for drugs and medical devices; translational research supports work across the drug and device development range; and program management is directed at reducing trial complexity and improving the experience of patients and sites. Regulatory strategy consulting helps shape and optimise the path to approval. Alongside these services, Premier Research builds technology for trials, including study management platforms and risk-based quality management (RBQM) systems, grouped under technology-powered clinical trial solutions.

Work is concentrated in a defined set of therapeutic areas: oncology and hematology, neuroscience, rare disease, cell and gene therapy, immunology, dermatology, women's health, analgesia and pediatrics. The company describes its approach as combining strategic thinking with hands-on experience, with an emphasis on simplifying trial complexity and a mission-driven focus on bringing treatments to patients.