CCRA is a not-for-profit organisation originally founded to represent independent clinical research contractors and allied industries.

Having listened to the ideas and opinions of professionals throughout the clinical contract research sector, CCRA has consequently developed very relevant objectives.

These include:

• representing the views and concerns of its members to the UK government and EU legislative bodies

• including regulatory agencies; promoting the benefits of clinical contract research to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

• and providing networking opportunities, in the UK and overseas, to and on behalf of members.