Our capabilities

ICON is the world's leading provider of Functional Service Provision (FSP). Through our global Strategic Solutions, we provide strategic outsourcing consulting, advising on organisational models, transformational roadmaps and operational execution, with full management oversight.

Our team of operational, functional and therapeutic specialists offer a range of FSP models that can be customised to deliver the most efficient operating model for your organisation. We bring a suite of capabilities, expertise and technology to augment your operations, increase R&D efficiencies and improve site engagement to access patient populations and deliver timelines and milestones. We have deployed FSP solutions across all major functions from clinical monitoring and project management through data management, statistical programming and beyond.

ICON FSP experience

  • 90+

    FSP partnerships
  • 14,000+

    Employees
  • 90+

    Countries

Functional areas

Our offering includes a range of globally scalable FSP solutions that are customised to provide support where and when you need it. We have significant experience in providing bespoke FSP solutions, particularly in:

Explore our library of case studies to find out how we have increased operating efficiencies for our clients.

Case studies

How our solutions are customised

Management model

The oversight of the team is tailored to the requirements of the program. Our role can range from complete functional management, including performance management, to administrative only.

Role requirements

Team members are sourced and assigned based on the business need and client expectations. Cultural fit and qualification are a key part of the assessment process to ensure best fit and maximise retention.

 

Team location

We work with you to determine the best location for teams including country, city and office or home-based location.

Training

 We have a dedicated training team who work in partnership with you to develop a suitable training platform for the ramp-up phase and ongoing development of the team.

Innovation & value

 We partner with you, and where relevant any other providers, to deliver against your objectives. Whether they are value focused or striving to deliver continuous innovation, or both.

IT infrastructure

Our teams can leverage your IT infrastructure or ICON’s. We have extensive experience managing the migration of systems and can support a system upgrade as part of the ramp-up phase.

We work your way

 

As the world’s leading clinical research organisation powered by Healthcare Intelligence, and the largest global provider of functional service provision (FSP), ICON can transform organisational flexibility and operational efficiency. Our operational, functional and therapeutic specialists offer a range of full -service, blended and FSP models that can be customised to deliver the most efficient operating model to meet your needs. We bring a suite of capabilities, expertise and technology to augment your operations, increase R&D efficiencies and improve site engagement to access patient populations and deliver timelines and milestones.

Explore our blended solutions

Pharmaceutical sponsors need agile, adaptable outsourcing models that fit their evolving needs in a dynamic clinical research landscape marked by increasing complexity and costs. As sponsor strategies change, learn more about how ICON's blended solutions can offer customised models to meet their needs.

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