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Last Updated: 08/05/2026

ICON

Wales
Founded 1990
Global CRO delivering outsourced clinical development and safety services

ICON plc is a contract research organisation providing outsourced clinical development and commercialisation services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide.

The company supports the full product development lifecycle, from early-phase studies through to post-market safety monitoring.

UK operations are based across sites in Swansea, Reading, and Livingston, with the Swansea hub specialising in clinical research services including pharmacovigilance.