Charles River provides essential products and services to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies and leading academic institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts. Their products and services include animal models, preclinical and clinical laboratory services, microbial solutions, genetically engineered models, animal diet and bedding, research animal support products, and more.
Founded in 1947 as Charles River Breeding Laboratories, a small family-owned company in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1966, the company moved to Wilmington, Massachusetts, and entered the laboratory animal production market.
Continuously expanded their business over the years through acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
In 2018, Charles River acquired MPI Research, a global non-clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing discovery, preclinical, and clinical services to the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries.
Today, Charles River operates in more than 30 countries and employs over 17,000 people.
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Harlan Laboratories, now owned by Envigo, provided research models and services to the life science industry. They had a wide variety of animal models for biomedical research, safety, and efficacy testing.
Charles River provides a diverse portfolio of over 2,500 animal models and services, including mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, dogs, cats, and non-human primates. These models are used in various research fields such as oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and toxicology.
Charles River offers a broad range of laboratory services to support preclinical and clinical studies. This includes PK/PD studies, diagnostic and safety testing, histology/cytology services, and clinical research monitoring.
Charles River provides a range of endotoxin detection products, microbial identification, and microbial control services for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Charles River offers over 2,500 animal models including mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, dogs, cats, and non-human primates.
Charles River offers a broad range of laboratory services to support preclinical and clinical studies. This includes PK/PD studies, diagnostic and safety testing, histology/cytology services, and clinical research monitoring.
Microbial solutions are products and services that help to control, detect, or identify microorganisms in pharmaceutical and biotech products. Charles River provides endotoxin detection products, microbial identification and control services for the biopharmaceutical industry.
Charles River operates in more than 30 countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Charles River's competitors include Envigo, Taconic Biosciences, and Harlan Laboratories, among others.