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Top 25 Drug development consulting firms based in France

There are 529 drug development consulting firms headquartered in France (RevenueBase, September 2026). RevenueBase tracks 13,809 professional contacts across them, including 5,682 with verified work emails and 980 with mobile numbers. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers drug development consulting firms headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 1, 2026.

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13,809Contacts tracked
5,682Verified emails
980Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest drug development consulting firms based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 529 drug development consulting firms based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 1, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names drug development consulting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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1
PatheonStrong evidence

“Thermo Fisher Scientific provides industry-leading pharma services for drug development, clinical trial logistics, and commercial manufacturing through our Patheon™ brand.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Bourgoin Jallieu, France10001+2,020714
2
ExcelyaIndirect evidence

“Excelya is an independent partner that serves Biotech, Pharma, and Medical Device organizations with a comprehensive range of Full-service CRO, FSP, and Resourcing solutions…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Lyon, France501-1,000662452
3
AxploraIndirect evidence

“We are Axplora, a company bringing together Farmabios, Novasep and PharmaZell.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Mourenx, France1,001-5,000619387
4
Iqvia FranceIndirect evidence

“IQVIA, spécialiste en conseil stratégique et analyse des données de santé (présent dans plus de 100 pays et avec 86 employés), accompagne ses clients et ses partenaires pour leur…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
La Defense, France10001+522321
5
NuvisanIndirect evidence

“Your partner of choice in bringing therapeutics to life, Nuvisan is the unique CRO/CDMO with extensive pharma experience and industry-leading scientific expertise, providing…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Biot, France501-1,000501335
6
Pharmaplan TTP GroupPartial evidence

“Exyte Pharmaplan is one of the leading pharmaceutical consulting and engineering companies in Europe.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Lyon, France1,001-5,000387214
7
QBD GroupIndirect evidence

“QbD Group is your strategic partner in life sciences, supporting companies from early-stage innovation to full market access and lifecycle management.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Lille, France501-1,000384197
8
NovalixPartial evidence

“Novalix is a premier drug discovery partner to biotech firms and pharmaceutical companies.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Strasbourg, France201-500351114
9

“TriRx Pharmaceutical Services is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides comprehensive solutions for the animal health and human…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Segre, France201-50030357
10
GSA Healthcare, Groupe GTHIndirect evidence

“Distribuer une marque, assurer sa promotion auprès des professionnels de santé avec des canaux adaptés (face à face, grands comptes, call center, congrès, digital), favoriser sa…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
France201-500295132
11
OPISIndirect evidence

“OPIS was founded in 1998 by medical doctors from the Pharma Industry and is a global clinical CRO with 26 years of experience in a wide range of therapeutic areas.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Paris, France201-500283160
12
BiotrialPartial evidence

“A Global Provider in Early Development, we offer Non-Clinical, Clinical and Bioanalytical solutions for both pharmaceutical and biotech companies and we tailor our high-quality…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Mulhouse, France201-500271199
13
MyonexIndirect evidence

“Myonex is an industry leader in global clinical trial supply and pharmaceutical commercial services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Reims, France201-500253155
14
PrecipharIndirect evidence

“Preciphar est votre partenaire dans le développement de votre performance commerciale.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
France201-50023915
15
ERBCIndirect evidence

“ERBC is a 50 years’ leading CRO committed to bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical research by better predicting the efficacy and safety of new compounds offering…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Baugy, France201-500226157
16

“At Ultragenic, we're committed to advancing patient outcomes through innovative solutions that address the challenges and opportunities across the Pharmacovigilance function.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Paris, France51-200211167
17
Oncodesign ServicesIndirect evidence

“Oncodesign Services supports biopharma and biotechnology teams navigating critical preclinical decisions as programs progress toward the clinic.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Villebon-Sur-Yvette, France51-200205109
18
Eurofins Cdmo EuropeStrong evidence

“Eurofins CDMO is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides clients with APIs / Drug Substance and Drug Product development for…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Fontenilles, France201-500191103
19
Viqi GroupPartial evidence

“VIQI Group est le leader de l’industrie pharmaceutique et des dispositifs médicaux dédié exclusivement au consulting, travail temporaire et recrutement de cadres.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Champagne-Au-Mont-Dor, France201-50017185
20
Ividata Life SciencesPartial evidence

“Ividata Life Sciences is a consulting and services company dedicated to the Life Sciences industry: pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies, cosmetology, medical devices, etc.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Paris, France51-2001462
21
Pharmafield GroupeIndirect evidence

“PHARMAFIELD Groupe offre une gamme complète de prestations destinée à optimiser l’efficacité et la performance du "service" auprès des industries de santé.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Neuilly Sur Seine, France201-50012845
22
Icta PMIndirect evidence

“ICTA is an international privately-owned CRO with 40 years of experience in clinical R&D, pharmaco-epidemiology and Early and Compassionate programs for traditional and advanced…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Fontaine Les Dijon, France201-50012676
23
WEGAIndirect evidence

“wega is your service provider specialized in the Life Science, Pharma, Healthcare and Chemical industry.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Paris, France51-20011275
24
Manage ConseilIndirect evidence

“1/3 de siècle au service de l'Industrie Pharmaceutique, Waouh!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
Paris, France201-50011112
25
TexcellIndirect evidence

“Texcell is a dedicated partner for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies since more than 2 decades.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 1, 2026
France51-20010934

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Drug development consulting firms based in France at a glance

As of Sep 1, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
ParisLargest hub · 143 HQs
980Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 1, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
347
11-50
101
51-200
46
201-500
19
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
5
10001+
4

Drug development consulting firms by metro

MetroCompanies
Drug development consulting firms in Paris143
Drug development consulting firms in Lyon32
Drug development consulting firms in Toulouse12
Drug development consulting firms in Bordeaux10
Drug development consulting firms in Lille10
Drug development consulting firms in Montpellier8
Drug development consulting firms in Nanterre6

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among drug development consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “drug development consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among drug development consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,682 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

How many drug development consulting firms are there based in France?

There are 529 drug development consulting firms headquartered in France as of September 2026 (RevenueBase).

What is the largest company on this list?

Patheon, headquartered in Bourgoin Jallieu, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most drug development consulting firms?

Paris leads with 143 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (32) and Toulouse (12).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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RevenueBase is a B2B contact data platform. Its company graph covers 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph, the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products and the free research portal.