Avoca Group

The Avoca Group is a premier life sciences consulting firm that specializes in improving the quality and efficiency of clinical trial operations. Founded in 1999, the company is best known for establishing the Avoca Quality Consortium (AQC), a collaborative network of over 175 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and clinical research organizations dedicated to developing industry-standard best practices. Avoca provides strategic consulting, risk management tools, and inspection readiness services to help sponsors and providers navigate complex regulatory environments. The firm's research and quality oversight frameworks are widely utilized to mitigate risk and ensure compliance in global clinical development programs. In April 2021, the company was acquired by WCG (WIRB-Copernicus Group), integrating its quality management expertise into WCG's broader suite of clinical trial solutions.