PPD Australia

PPD Australia is the Australian subsidiary of PPD, a leading global contract research organization (CRO) that is part of the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific. The company provides comprehensive drug development, laboratory, and lifecycle management services, supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsors. In Australia and New Zealand, PPD operates with a team of approximately 450 professionals, leveraging local networks and global expertise to accelerate clinical trials from early development to late-phase studies. PPD Australia has extensive experience in navigating local regulatory pathways, including obtaining Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) licenses from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and managing Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) submissions.