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Top 25 Drug development consulting firms based in the United States

There are 4,857 drug development consulting firms headquartered in the United States (RevenueBase, August 2026). RevenueBase tracks 222,914 professional contacts across them, including 91,219 with verified work emails and 56,664 with mobile numbers. Boston is the largest hub.

This list covers drug development consulting firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of August 28, 2026.

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222,914Contacts tracked
91,219Verified emails
56,664Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest drug development consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,857 drug development consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data verified Aug 28, 2026. Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#CompanyHQEmployeesContactsVerified emails
1ParexelRaleigh, NC10001+19,4199,824
2Syneos HealthMorrisville, NC10001+18,4818,617
3LONZAVacaville, CA10001+16,2878,850
4FortreaResearch Triangle Park, NC10001+10,7535,357
5CovanceMadison, WI10001+5,244852
6SAI Life Sciences LTDCambridge, MA1,001-5,0003,861312
7Worldwide Clinical TrialsResearch Triangle Park, NC1,001-5,0003,4812,118
8Wuxi ApptecAustin, TX10001+3,099266
9CURIAAlbuquerque, NM1,001-5,0002,9591,210
10Medidata SolutionsBoston, MA1,001-5,0002,688991
11Signant HealthBlue Bell, PA1,001-5,0002,0781,337
12ArisglobalWaltham, MA1,001-5,0001,903476
13Precision For MedicineCambridge, MA1,001-5,0001,7631,200
14TAPIWoodcliff Lake, NJ1,001-5,0001,727505
15CYTELCambridge, MA1,001-5,0001,571932
16ClinchoiceHorsham, PA1,001-5,0001,505880
17CambrexCharles City, IA1,001-5,0001,287933
18CertaraBlue Bell, PA1,001-5,0001,244876
19Lambda Therapeutic ResearchLas Vegas, NV1,001-5,0001,229399
20BSP Pharmaceuticals S.P.AJersey, NJ1,001-5,0001,221539
21NorstellaNew York Ny, NY1,001-5,0001,156711
22Avalere HealthWashington, DC1,001-5,0001,131807
23InotivWest Lafayette, IN1,001-5,0001,038529
24Navitas Life SciencesGaithersburg, MD1,001-5,000991275
25Envision Pharma GroupPowell, OH1,001-5,000950433

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Drug development consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Aug 28, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
BostonLargest hub · 190 HQs
56,664Contacts with mobile numbers
195Emails re-verified in last 30 days

Companies by employee count

1-10
3,041
11-50
1,133
51-200
415
201-500
117
501-1,000
50
1,001-5,000
57
10001+
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Drug development consulting firms by metro

MetroCompanies
Drug development consulting firms in Boston190
Drug development consulting firms in New York165
Drug development consulting firms in San Diego152
Drug development consulting firms in Cambridge88
Drug development consulting firms in San Francisco81
Drug development consulting firms in Raleigh78
Drug development consulting firms in Chicago70

How this list was built

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources.
Inclusion
Companies whose own business descriptions match “drug development consulting firms”, with match quality audited by blind human judging, and headquartered in the United States.
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
Contact records re-verify on a rolling cadence; 195 contacts on this list were re-verified in the last 30 days.
Refresh
Lists are refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. Last verified Aug 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

How many drug development consulting firms are there based in the United States?

There are 4,857 drug development consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of August 2026 (RevenueBase).

What is the largest company on this list?

Parexel, headquartered in Raleigh, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most drug development consulting firms?

Boston leads with 190 headquartered companies, followed by New York (165) and San Diego (152).

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The list is refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. It was last verified on August 28, 2026.

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