About ICON
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About ICON
We’re committed to the drug development process because we understand how it impacts the lives of patients and their families. At the end of the day, we’re not just researchers. We’re patients. We’re survivors. We’re family members. Our passion to help others is what drives us. It inspires our more than 41,150 employees in over 46 countries. It’s something we share with the leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies with which we collaborate. We are proud to be recognized for our work. In 2022 PharmaTimes named us Clinical Research Company of the Year—The Americas, an honor we have received many times over the last few years. We were also named PharmaTimes International Clinical Research Company of the Year. At ICON, we know the power of research can change lives for the better. That’s why we’re dedicated to the future of clinical development and every life it saves.
Why ICON?
If you’re thinking about participating in a clinical study, you have a lot of options. Choosing ICON means a decision you can feel good about – we’ve been an integral part of bringing more than 70 life-changing drugs to market. For over 40 years, we’ve studied drugs in a variety of categories, from cancer to rare diseases. With that solid experience, you can feel confident about participating in a clinical study with us.
Our commitment
Our people are passionate about clinical research and advancing the future of medicine. ICON manages an average of 150 studies per year around the world at our various clinical research sites. We have an experienced team of physicians, clinic and support staff dedicated to making our participants’ experience as positive and comfortable as possible. Participant safety is our top priority at all times.
MORE THAN
150
early phase studies per year
Leading the industry
Bringing life-changing drugs to market is reward enough, but we’re proud to have been recognized by our peers. In 2022 ICON was recognized with a number of coveted business and industry awards for delivering clinical research services, alongside specialist collaborations on data, analytics and digital healthcare. The awards include the Best Contract Research Organization – Full-Service Providers from Scrip, Data Analytics/Business Intelligence category in the Fierce Biotech Innovation Awards, and PharmaTimes International Clinical Research Company of the Year.
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We’re changing peoples’ lives for the better every single day.
And we’d like you to help us.