Balsam Clinical Reseach

Your Clinical Research Ambassador
In Saudi Arabia.

Phone Number

+966 53 7690096

Address

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

Clients & Partners

We are proud to manage some of the leading global and regional brands.

Our services

A full service regional Contract Research Organization.

Medical Writing & Biostatistics

Whether you need support in clinical and observational studies or communications...

Project Management

We ensure that our project managers have the proper knowledge and skills to successfully manage your...

Clinical Operations

On most of the projects we have managed in the Middle East region, we have developed specific...

Why Balsam CR?

Balsam Clinical Research is one of the very few full service CROs in the MENA region that is ISO accredited.

Balsam Clinical Research combines the flexibility and responsiveness of its structure coupled with more than 22 years of international and regional expertise.

Our team helped rescue several clinical trials in the region after handover from other international and regional clinical research organizations (CROs).

We are very known for the quality of our deliverables as we aim to bring the Swiss standards to the Middle East.

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What they say about us

Our testimonial
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One year ago, I received a large research grant for a multi-center investigator-initiated research trial. While that was very exciting for me, I felt a big burden had been laid on my shoulders; how to write a detailed proposal, finalize the budget, get contracts, IRB approval, coordination with other centers, etc.

At that point, my research team got in touch with Balsam CR, a well-respected CRO.

Over the ensuing 12 months, the Balsam CR team proved to be of great help. A very reliable group of individuals, well familiar with the whole process, helped me and my team go through all these steps with little difficulty. They put up with hundreds of meetings and emails and phone calls, while maintaining a professional attitude and a very receptive accommodating behavior.

I am sure, my journey through that process would have been much harder without this wonderful team.
Arafat Tfayli, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology / Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
I worked several projects with Balsam CR and I highly recommend them for their professionalism, quality services and punctuality.
Hiba Baroudi, PharmD
Senior Medical Manager Diabetes Levant, Medical Capability Manager Near East “AstraZeneca”
A time-based Project has a specific deadline, The Phoenix CR Team proved to be very professional, accurate, helpful, familiar with all tasks needed, and creative, while keeping quality and productivity in tandem with an exceptionally positive attitude and a wonderful team.
Dr. Samir Tawil
Head of Consulting Department, Konoz Retaj

Why Saudi Arabia

• Ideal to conduct genetic studies with high rates of consanguinity that could reach 70% in certain regions.

• Western lifestyle habits increased the prevalence of cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

• GCC countries have the second highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes worldwide.

• Saudi Arabia has the highest incidence of pulmonary infections in the world.
• Study can be achieved in less than three months in some countries.

• The majority of all investigators and study site staff are fluent in English.

• Many Middle Eastern hospitals have been granted the Joint Commission International Accreditation.