Contract research organization (CRO)

Organisme de recherche sous contrat (ORC) -- Auftragsforschungsinstitut (CRO)

A person or an organization (commercial, academic, or other) contracted by the sponsor to perform one or more of a sponsor's trial-related duties and functions.

International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) – Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) E6 (R1), art. 1.20

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