PPD, Inc. provides drug development services to the biopharmaceutical industry, focuses on helping customers bring their new medicines to patients around the world. The firm also provides clinical development and laboratory services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government organizations and other industry participants. Read More Its clinical development services include all phases of development (Phase I-IV), peri- and post-approval and site and patient access services; laboratory services offers advanced testing services, including bioanalytical, biomarker, vaccine, good manufacturing practice and central laboratory services. The company was founded by Fred Eshelma in 1985 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC. The listed name for PPD is PPD, Inc. Common Stock.