Pharma Procurement

CRO Calculator

Our state-of-the-art CRO Cost Calculator is a free tool that gives you an instant estimate of the direct costs for your clinical study — in just minutes. No hidden fees, no fine print. Simply fill in your study details, and receive a clear, reliable cost estimate of what a CRO would charge. It’s smart, fast, and built to bring transparency to your sourcing decisions

To CRO Calculator
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  • Enter basic study parameters (phase, geography, enrollment targets, visit schedule, number of patients, etc.), no protocol upload required.
  • The calculator instantly generates an itemized estimate of the direct fees of what CROs would charge to run the study.
  • You can adjust assumptions on the fly to compare multiple “what-if” scenarios—ideal for early planning, vendor negotiations, or internal business cases.
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  • Outputs cover the CRO’s own labor, project management, site monitoring, data management, biostatistics, medical writing, etc.
  • Investigator/site fees and third-party pass-through costs—such as central labs, imaging vendors, eCOA, translation, or courier services etc.—are excluded.
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  • Rates and effort drivers are benchmarked against current market data and updated as industry’s pricing evolves, giving you a realistic view of what you’re likely to pay.
  • Because the methodology is open, you can adjust drivers to match your own internal assumptions.
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  • There are no license fees, subscriptions, or hidden upsells. The goal is to give sponsors and procurement professionals a neutral, reliable starting point for budgeting.
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  • Interested in going further? Contact us to develop a customized version of the CROcalculator or to receive detailed breakdowns of cost components and the underlying drivers—tailored to your study or organizational needs.

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  • Enter basic study parameters (phase, geography, enrollment targets, visit schedule, number of patients, etc.), no protocol upload required.
  • The calculator instantly generates an itemized estimate of the direct fees of what CROs would charge to run the study.
  • You can adjust assumptions on the fly to compare multiple “what-if” scenarios—ideal for early planning, vendor negotiations, or internal business cases.

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  • Outputs cover the CRO’s own labor, project management, site monitoring, data management, biostatistics, medical writing, etc.
  • Investigator/site fees and third-party pass-through costs—such as central labs, imaging vendors, eCOA, translation, or courier services etc.—are excluded.

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  • Rates and effort drivers are benchmarked against current market data and updated as industry’s pricing evolves, giving you a realistic view of what you’re likely to pay.
  • Because the methodology is open, you can adjust drivers to match your own internal assumptions.

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  • There are no license fees, subscriptions, or hidden upsells. The goal is to give sponsors and procurement professionals a neutral, reliable starting point for budgeting.

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  • Interested in going further? Contact us to develop a customized version of the CROcalculator or to receive detailed breakdowns of cost components and the underlying drivers—tailored to your study or organizational needs.