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Top 25 Pharmaceutical research organizations based in the United States

Name: Pharmaceutical research organizations based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 2,468 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,468 company matches for pharmaceutical research organizations associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 320,929 professional contacts across them, including 114,341 with verified work emails. San Diego is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for pharmaceutical research organizations associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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320,929Contacts tracked

114,341Verified emails

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The 25 largest pharmaceutical research organizations based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,468 company matches for pharmaceutical research organizations based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 17, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Pfizer	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	88,560 contacts →
	Exact match “We’re celebrating over 175 years of daring scientific innovation-and we’re not done yet.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine	Exact match	Titusville, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	26,637 contacts →
	Exact match “At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we innovate with purpose, to lead where medicine is going.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	PPD	Exact match	Waltham, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	20,530 contacts →
	Exact match “The PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, enables customers to accelerate innovation and drug development through…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Parexel	Exact match	Raleigh, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	19,257 contacts →
	Exact match “Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Charles River Laboratories	Exact match	Wilmington, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	14,166 contacts →
	Exact match “At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose-to create healthier lives-which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Fortrea	Exact match	Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	10,632 contacts →
	Exact match “Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) dedicated to providing innovative clinical development solutions to the life sciences industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Medpace	Exact match	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,960 contacts →
	Exact match “Medpace is a scientifically-driven, global, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Covance	Exact match	Princeton, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	5,220 contacts →
	Exact match “As the drug development business of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Labcorp) and the world’s most comprehensive drug development #CRO service company, we have helped…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	PRA Health Sciences	Exact match	Raleigh, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	4,708 contacts →
	Exact match “PRA is now an ICON plc company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Worldwide Clinical Trials	Exact match	Research Triangle Park, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,440 contacts →
	Exact match “Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide) is a global CRO serving development-driven biopharmaceutical companies, with more than 4,400 professionals operating across more than 70…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Premier Research	Exact match	Morrisville, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,584 contacts →
	Exact match “Premier Research International LLC (Premier) is a global leader in clinical research and consulting services with expertise in driving an efficient and effective path to market…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Propharma	Exact match	Raleigh, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,079 contacts →
	Exact match “At ProPharma, we help pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies bring life-changing therapies to market.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Patheon	Exact match	Waltham, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	2,004 contacts →
	Exact match “Thermo Fisher Scientific provides industry-leading pharma services for drug development, clinical trial logistics, and commercial manufacturing through our Patheon™ brand.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Precision For Medicine	Exact match	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,781 contacts →
	Exact match “Precision for Medicine is an industry-leading global clinical research services organization, purpose-built to improve the clinical research and development process for new…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	KBI Biopharma	Exact match	Durham, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,645 contacts →
	Exact match “KBI Biopharma is an award-winning biopharmaceutical contract services organization providing fully-integrated, accelerated drug development and biomanufacturing services to…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories	Exact match	Lancaster, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,638 contacts →
	Exact match “Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories is one of the largest commercial contract laboratories in the world providing comprehensive laboratory services in the pharmaceutical…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	CYTEL	Exact match	Cambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,580 contacts →
	Exact match “Cytel is the world’s leading data-science CRO, driving advancements in human health through robust analytics and innovative clinical trial software.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Clinchoice	Exact match	Horsham, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,516 contacts →
	Exact match “ClinChoice is a leading global full & functional service CRO, renowned for its exceptional product development and lifecycle management capabilities across the pharmaceutical…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	WCG	Exact match	Cary, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,103 contacts →
	Exact match “WCG is a true partner to research sponsors, CROs, sites and participants in navigating the clinical research journey.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Celerion	Exact match	Lincoln, NE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,080 contacts →
	Exact match “Celerion, a leader in early clinical research, delivers Applied Translational Medicine.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	CTI Clinical Trial And Consulting Services	Exact match	Covington, KY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,043 contacts →
	Exact match “CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services is a global, privately held, research service organization, delivering a complete spectrum of clinical trial and consulting services…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Inotiv	Exact match	West Lafayette, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,015 contacts →
	Exact match “WHERE INSIGHTS LEAD TO ANSWERS Expect More In choosing a partner for discovery, development and research models, expect more: more attention, more insight, and a superlative…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Alcami Corporation	Exact match	Wilmington, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	991 contacts →
	Exact match “Alcami is a US-based contract development and manufacturing organization headquartered in NC with 45+ years of experience advancing pharmaceuticals and biologics from development…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Navitas Life Sciences	Exact match	Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	990 contacts →
	Exact match “Navitas Life Sciences is a global Clinical Research partner with over 35 years of expertise in Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, and Data Management solutions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Allucent	Exact match	Cary, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	977 contacts →
	Exact match “Allucent is on a mission to help bring new therapies to light by solving the distinct challenges of small and mid-sized biotech companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “pharmaceutical research organizations”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Pharmaceutical research organizations based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

35.6%Verified-email coverage

130.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.8%Largest-city concentration · San Diego

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,017

11-50

869

51-200

344

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 2,468 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “pharmaceutical research organizations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 114,341 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

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What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “pharmaceutical research organizations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many pharmaceutical research organizations are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 2,468 company matches for pharmaceutical research organizations associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Pfizer tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most pharmaceutical research organizations?

San Diego leads with 69 company records, followed by New York (67) and Miami (63).

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 data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 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 with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.