Latest Tufts CSDD Impact Report Focuses on CROs
Tufts CSDD report based on data collected and analyzed financial, personnel, and trend data from 18 top public and private CROs.
Between June and August 2022, Tufts CSDD collected and analyzed financial, personnel, and trend data from 18 top public and private contract research organizations (CROs) to inform the industry on the current status of the CRO industry. This information is contained in the November/December 2022 issue of the Tufts CSDD Impact Report, which can be purchased online.
Topline insights into the data include the following:
- Total spending in the drug development industry on contract clinical services is approaching $50 billion in 2022.
- Between 2020 and 2021, the top 10 CROs saw an unprecedented single year growth rate of 17%.
- In 2022, the top 10 CROs captured nearly 70% of spending on contract clinical services.
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