AAALAC Certified CROs
Contract research organizations with AAALAC certification
47 certified organizations
Charles River Laboratories
FeaturedGlobal leader in providing preclinical and clinical laboratory services. Charles River offers early-stage discovery, safety assessment, and clinical support services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide.
Labcorp Drug Development
FeaturedFormerly Covance, Labcorp Drug Development provides comprehensive drug development services from early discovery through post-approval. One of the world's largest CROs with extensive nonclinical and clinical capabilities.
WuXi AppTec
FeaturedLeading global pharmaceutical and medical device open-access capability and technology platform. WuXi AppTec provides services spanning from discovery through manufacturing across small molecules, biologics, and cell/gene therapies.
Absorption Systems (Pharmaron US)
Preclinical ADME and pharmacokinetics CRO in Pennsylvania providing in vitro and in vivo absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion studies as part of Pharmaron's global network.
Absorption Systems (Pharmaron)
Preclinical ADME and pharmacokinetic service provider now part of Pharmaron. Specializes in in vitro and in vivo DMPK, drug transporter studies, and metabolite identification.
Accelera (Aptuit, now Evotec Italy)
Italian preclinical CRO providing GLP safety pharmacology, general and genetic toxicology, DMPK, and bioanalytical services from Nerviano (Milan) facilities.
Altasciences
Mid-size CRO offering early-phase clinical studies, preclinical safety assessment, and bioanalytical services. Known for integrated PK/PD programs from preclinical through Phase I.
Battelle
Independent nonprofit applied science and technology organization providing preclinical research, inhalation toxicology, bioanalytical services, and pharmaceutical development support.
Battelle Memorial Institute
World's largest nonprofit R&D organization offering GLP-compliant preclinical safety, toxicology, inhalation studies, and bioanalytical services including BSL-3 biocontainment capabilities.
Calvert Labs
Preclinical CRO in Pennsylvania providing GLP and non-GLP toxicology, safety pharmacology, and pathology services with a focus on small and large molecule therapeutics.
Certis Oncology Solutions
Precision oncology CRO using patient-derived orthotopic xenograft models and predictive AI to guide drug selection and oncology development decisions.
Champions Oncology
Specialty CRO focused on translational oncology services. Champions provides patient-derived xenograft (PDX) tumor models, ex vivo tumor platforms, and oncology pharmacology studies.
Champions Oncology (Lexington)
Preclinical oncology CRO using patient-derived tumor models and TumorGraft technology for in vivo efficacy studies, providing translational research services for oncology drug development.
Comparative Biosciences
GLP-compliant preclinical CRO specializing in toxicology, pathology, and ADME studies for pharmaceutical, biotech, and agrochemical clients with full necropsy and histopathology capabilities.
Covance (Shanghai) Laboratory
Labcorp Drug Development's Chinese laboratory providing preclinical safety assessment, bioanalytical services, and clinical trial support for NMPA regulatory submissions.
Covance Clinical (Labcorp)
Labcorp's early development and Phase 1 clinical unit operating dedicated clinical pharmacology facilities. Provides first-in-human, bioavailability/bioequivalence, and thorough QT studies.
Covance Harrogate (Labcorp UK)
Labcorp Drug Development's UK preclinical facility providing GLP toxicology, safety pharmacology, and reproductive toxicology studies from Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Covance Harrogate UK
Labcorp Drug Development's Harrogate facility providing preclinical toxicology, pathology, and safety assessment services with large-animal capabilities for IND-enabling studies.
Covance Japan (Labcorp)
Labcorp Drug Development's Japanese operations providing preclinical safety assessment, bioanalytical services, and clinical trial support for regulatory submissions to PMDA and other Asian regulatory agencies.
Crown Bioscience
Translational oncology and metabolic disease CRO providing tumor models (PDX, syngeneic, humanized), oncology pharmacology, and biomarker services for drug discovery.
Envigo (Inotiv)
Research models and services provider offering genetically defined laboratory animals, contract research services, and scientific consulting for preclinical drug development.
Evopoint Biosciences
Shanghai-based preclinical CRO providing in vivo pharmacology, toxicology, DMPK, and bioanalytical services with specialized PDX platforms for oncology drug development.
EyeCRO
Specialist preclinical ophthalmology CRO with AAALAC-accredited labs in Oklahoma City and Ann Arbor, providing pharmacology, PK/tox, bioanalysis, and formulation services for ocular drug development.
IITRI (IIT Research Institute)
Independent not-for-profit preclinical CRO offering full IND-enabling GLP toxicology programs, inhalation toxicology, and immunogenicity testing from the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.
Inotiv
Contract research organization providing drug discovery and development services including preclinical safety assessment, bioanalytical services, and research animal models.
Inotiv Boulder
Inotiv's preclinical facility in Boulder, Colorado, providing GLP toxicology, safety pharmacology, and DMPK studies with capabilities in cardiovascular, respiratory, and CNS safety assessment.
Joinn Laboratories
Chinese preclinical CRO providing GLP-compliant safety evaluation, pharmacokinetics, efficacy studies, and drug metabolism studies with comprehensive NHP and rodent capabilities.
Lovelace Biomedical
Not-for-profit preclinical CRO with ABSL-3 capabilities and expertise in inhalation toxicology, pulmonary delivery, and infectious disease models from 100+ acre campus.
MPI Research (now Charles River)
Large preclinical CRO in Michigan acquired by Charles River Laboratories, providing GLP toxicology, safety pharmacology, and ADME studies in purpose-built facilities spanning over 800,000 sq ft.
Medicilon
Chinese integrated drug discovery and development CRO providing medicinal chemistry, ADME/PK, pharmacology, toxicology, and CMC services from Shanghai operations.
Novascreen Biosciences (Calvert Labs)
Preclinical CRO specializing in in vitro pharmacology, receptor binding, enzyme inhibition assays, and ADME screening for drug discovery programs.
Oncotest (now Champions Oncology Europe)
German preclinical oncology CRO providing patient-derived xenograft models, ex vivo tumor assays, and in vivo efficacy studies for oncology drug development programs.
Pharmaron
Integrated pharmaceutical R&D service platform offering drug discovery, preclinical, clinical, and commercial manufacturing services to biotech and pharma companies globally.
Pharmos Bioscience
Nordic preclinical CRO providing in vivo pharmacology, efficacy, and safety studies with expertise in metabolic disease, inflammation, and fibrosis models using rodent species.
Phibro Animal Health / SAFC
Preclinical CRO providing GLP-compliant safety assessment services including general toxicology, developmental and reproductive toxicology, and carcinogenicity studies.
Powered Research
Specialty preclinical CRO focused on non-GLP ophthalmic and oncology efficacy studies, providing in vivo animal model services for ocular disease and solid tumor drug development.
PsychoGenics
Preclinical CRO specializing in CNS drug discovery using proprietary AI-powered behavioral phenotyping platforms for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
SNBL (Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories)
Japan's pioneering CRO founded in 1957 offering non-clinical safety evaluation including NHP studies, clinical Phase I-IV development, and a proprietary nasal drug delivery platform.
SNBL (Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories)
Japanese preclinical CRO providing GLP safety assessment, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology studies with specialized NHP and inhalation toxicology capabilities from facilities in Japan and the US.
SNBL USA
US subsidiary of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories specializing in GLP preclinical safety assessment including general toxicology, reproductive toxicology, and inhalation studies with NHP and rodent capabilities.
Scantox
Denmark-based GLP preclinical CRO offering safety pharmacology, general toxicology, reproductive toxicology, and ADME studies, known for rodent and non-rodent capabilities including minipig models.
Southern Research
Nonprofit research organization providing drug discovery, preclinical development, and analytical services with deep expertise in oncology and infectious disease including BSL-3 capabilities.
Stillmeadow
Independent GLP preclinical CRO and testing laboratory in Sugar Land, Texas, covering mammalian toxicology, aquatic, environmental, and animal health studies since 1975.
Syngene International
Indian integrated research, development, and manufacturing services company serving pharma, biotech, and nutrition companies with discovery chemistry, biology, and manufacturing capabilities.
Transpharmation
Preclinical neuroscience CRO spun out of GlaxoSmithKline in 2010, specializing in in vivo CNS pharmacology models for psychedelic compound and neurodegeneration research.
Vivotecnia
Fully independent European preclinical CRO in Madrid delivering GLP-certified toxicology and safety studies aligned with EMA and FDA regulatory requirements.
Yuhan Research Institute
South Korean pharmaceutical research institute providing preclinical safety assessment, ADME/PK studies, and efficacy testing from GLP-certified facilities in Seoul.