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Contract Research Organization (KON-trakt reh-SERCH OR-guh-nih-ZAY-shun)

 A company hired by another company or research center to take over certain parts of running a clinical trial. The company may design, manage, and monitor the trial, and analyze the results. Also called CRO.



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