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TFS TFS HealthScience | Contract Research Organization | Global Resourcing Provider | CRO

Pharma

Pharma

Built to hit your deliverable, no matter what shifts

Priorities shift. Submission dates move. A protocol gets amended after your board has already reported the timeline to investors. We adjust the plan immediately, protect your deliverable and keep the data clean, with quality and regulatory rigour built into every stage, not bolted on when a regulator asks.

Overcoming the barriers that slow delivery at pharma scale

Your timeline should not depend on your scope staying still.

Portfolio reprioritisations and last-minute protocol amendments are the norm at your scale, not the exception. We adjust the plan the moment scope shifts, because our therapeutic leads hold the authority to make the call on the spot, not three approvals later.

Even inside a global portfolio, your programme gets senior attention.

Running dozens of studies across multiple CROs can turn any single programme into a line on someone else’s dashboard. We assign senior therapeutic leads who know your indication and stay accountable to your programme specifically, not spread thin across a rotating account list.

Quality and regulatory rigour, proven under inspection.

A missed submission or an inspection finding costs more than time. Our quality management system and regulatory affairs bench run on Nordic ethics: disciplined methodology, unvarnished data and a paper trail that holds up when a regulator asks.

A partnership model that shares the workload, not just the risk.

You should not have to choose between full outsourcing and building in-house. We listen to your constraints first, then design the resourcing model with you: you own the team and the plan, we supply the depth, the infrastructure and the flex capacity behind it.

How we secure your clinical pathway

Clinical continuum

Built-in flexibility, from a single CRA to full global trials.

Strategic resourcing, FSP and full-service clinical development, working as one team. Scale capacity across 40 countries, eliminating vendor handoffs while preserving protocol knowledge in the room the whole way through.

Therapeutic depth

Fast decisions through specialized clinical depth.

We restrict our focus to five complex therapeutic areas. Our specialized leads theyhold direct decision-making authority, fast-tracking approvals and solving site bottlenecks with scientific authority.

Teams that stay

True peers, driven by scientific urgency.

TFS holds an 88% retention rate, 8 points above the industry average. That means the senior scientific peer who joins your study is still there at database lock.

Trial security

Risk flagged early. Execution made visible.

Rooted in our Swedish heritage, we bring disciplined methodology and transparent communication to every study. We deliver real-time data integrity, flag protocol issues before they cost you time, and maintain regulatory compliance at every milestone.

One team, whether you need a single specialist or a full trial.

Clinical development

Access specialized clinical experts who integrate directly into your internal teams, matching your operational demands as they shift.
— Rapid deployment of validated
clinical professionals.

— Flexible capacity management 
tailored to pipeline shifts.

Strategic solutions

We embed life sciences expertise wherever your programme needs it: a single expert consultant, a dedicated FSP team, a hybrid model or a fully managed function. Every option draws on 60,000+ active professional profiles and runs on one continuum, with built-in flexibility, trial security and senior teams that stay from day zero.
— Expert consultants matched to your study, on average within five days.

— Dedicated FSP teams, line-managed by TFS and working to your SOPs.

— Hybrid models that combine FSP and full service under one governance.

— Managed functions we run for you, from oversight to systems.

End-to-end delivery

Full-service trial execution, backed by therapeutic depth and teams that stay.
— Full-lifecycle protocol management 
from design to database lock.

— Scientific leadership across 5 specialized 
therapeutic areas.

— Stable project teams ensuring continuous 
data quality and safety.

Quality Management

Three services. One independent quality function, standalone or embedded across your clinical portfolio.
— Audit & programme management: risk-based GxP audits to detect risks early and drive continuous improvement.

— Inspection readiness: targeted assessments, mock inspections and SME preparation for regulatory scrutiny.

— Quality oversight: ICH E6(R3)- and ICH E8(R1)-aligned oversight across studies and vendors.

Clinical operations & outsourcing FAQs.

What clinical outsourcing models does TFS provide?

We deliver three modular frameworks under a single contract: Strategic Resourcing, Functional Service Provider (FSP), and Full-Service Trials. This model elasticity allows you to scale clinical capacity fluidly as your pipeline demands, eliminating vendor handoffs.

What is the geographic footprint and reach of TFS?

Founded in Lund, Sweden, we operate as a global CRO with active regulatory and clinical reach across 40 countries. We combine comprehensive multi-region execution with specialized infrastructure and investigator networks across Europe and the Nordics.

How does TFS maintain clinical study continuity?

TFS holds an 88% retention rate, 8 points above the industry average. This team stability means consistent protocol knowledge, less management burden for your team and stronger protection for your data integrity.

Which therapeutic areas does TFS specialize in?

We concentrate our medical, clinical, and regulatory capabilities exclusively within five core areas: Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Ophthalmology, backed by a track record of 1,800+ completed trials.