ACRO - Association of Clinical Research Organizations Founded in 2001, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) is a non-profit trade association representing the world’s leading clinical research and technology organizations, which provide specialized services that are integral to the development of drugs, biologics and medical devices that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. ACRO expertise covers the entire spectrum of development – from preclinical, proof-of-concept, and first-in-human studies through post-approval, pharmacovigilance, and health data research. ACRO and its members advocate on a global basis for safe, ethical, high-quality medical research, so patients can benefit from the development of new treatments and therapies. ACRO member companies employ nearly 470,000 people worldwide and conduct research in more than 90 countries in every global region. Our members are dedicated to helping their clients bring efficiency, innovation, and value to the clinical research process and to highlighting the important contribution that clinical research and technology companies make as partners in the development of new medicines and new treatments that benefit millions of patients worldwide. Nonprofit/Government Organization  |