Charles River Laboratories
↗Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA
Charles River Laboratories is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) that provides essential products and services to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies, and academic institutions accelerate their drug discovery and development efforts. The company operates across three primary segments: Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), Manufacturing Solutions, and Research Models and Services (RMS).
Founded in 1947, the company has evolved from a laboratory animal supplier into a full-service drug development partner. It supports approximately 85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in recent years. Charles River is particularly known for its extensive portfolio of animal models, toxicology services, and its growing footprint in the cell and gene therapy CDMO space.
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:CRO
Therapeutic Areas:
Industry:Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry:Contract Research Organization (CRO)
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:10000+
Revenue:$4.02B (TTM 2025)
Founded:1947
Ownership:public
Status:operating
FUNDING
Stage:Public
Total Raised:N/A (Publicly Traded)
Investors:Vanguard Group, BlackRock, State Street Corporation
STOCK
Exchange:NYSE
Ticker:CRL
Market Cap:$7.94B
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial
Lead Drug Stage:N/A (Service Provider)
Modalities:Small molecule, mAb, Cell therapy, Gene therapy, mRNA, ADC
Active Trials:0
Trial Phases:-
FDA Approvals:0
EMA Approvals:0
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Subsidiaries:Cognate BioServices, Vigene Biosciences, Explora BioLabs, PathoQuest SAS, HemaCare
Key Partnerships:Valo Health (Logica platform), Gazi University (Manufacturing collaboration), Accenture (Digital transformation)
COMPETITION
Position:Leader
Competitors:Labcorp, IQVIA, WuXi AppTec, ICON plc, Thermo Fisher Scientific (PPD)
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
James C. Foster - Chairman, President & CEO
Namandjé Bumpus - SVP, Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer
Flavia Pease - Corporate EVP & CFO
Scientific Founders:Henry Foster
Board Members:Nancy C. Andrews, George S. Barrett, Deborah L. Birx, Martin Mackay
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