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PPD® Laboratory Services, Functional Service Partnerships (FSP)

Industry-leading lab experience for your next project, no matter where you need it

PPD Laboratories was the first CRO to offer alternative resource solutions for our clients’ evolving pharmaceutical needs.

Twenty years of FSP (functional service partnership) experience has shown us that one size does not fit all. We customize solutions to fit the specific needs of each project—from individual contributors for point-of-need situations to entire technical teams with PPD management structure.

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One Team, Singular Focus

One to 100+ highly skilled scientists, project team members, support staff and managers are exclusively dedicated to your lab program. They are full-time employees of PPD laboratories, not temporary staff — a proven model that ensures consistency through the course of your program, reduces staff turnover, and helps you improve resource utilization and drive process efficiencies.

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Includes staff, instrumentation and infrastructure used exclusively on your programs
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Boosts productivity by reducing turnover
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Reduces the need for client oversight of contracted staff through seamless project operations
Increase engagement and shorten timelines
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Leverage the experience of the dedicated pharmaceutical development lab without the investment
Reduce turnover and enhance integration with your teams
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Highly skilled laboratory scientists, project team members and support staff

We deliver innovative solutions

PPD® Laboratory Services FSP delivers the highly trained scientists, project team members and support staff you need, where you need them and when you need them—all backed by more than 20 years of regulated lab expertise and the experience of a world-class CRO.

Our innovative solutions include:

  • Individual contributors working at your site
  • Dedicated lab personnel and/or space located at one or more of our global locations
  • Satellite lab – personnel, instrumentation and lab space – that we run on or near your campus, leveraging decades of our expertise in efficient, high-quality lab operations
  • A mixture of PPD teams and client teams with space on our campus and yours

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“We’ve been using PPD FSP services for more than a decade. Their employees are extensions of our project teams and the FSP model has reduced our need for temporary staff. ”

“Our virtual company just didn’t have the ability to add lab capabilities as our compound progressed through development. Thanks to the PPD FSP services model, we have a team of scientists on their campus dedicated to working on our project that can flex and adjust in our rapidly changing environment.”

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