Chart a course for excellence with Fortrea FSP (Functional Service Provider)

Fortrea’s global Medical Writing team delivers end-to-end regulatory and medical communication support across all phases of clinical development. With 25+ years of experience, 1000+ documents authored and deep expertise across therapeutic areas, we offer flexible, high-quality solutions tailored to your program’s needs.

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Fortrea’s Standalone Feasibility services provides data-driven insights to optimize protocol design, country selection and site strategy—empowering sponsors with predictive, real-world evidence and global outreach. Led by therapeutically aligned experts, our tailored approach integrates proprietary analytics, local intelligence and stakeholder collaboration to accelerate study planning and enhance patient recruitment outcomes.

Fortrea offers critical regulatory support for clinical trial delivery, along with strategic guidance on registration, commercialization and implementation. Our regulatory strategy consultants can help you navigate complex regulatory processes and programs and keep your asset moving forward.

FSO (Full-Service Outsourcing) provides comprehensive support through multi-function clinical trial activities, from study design to regulatory submissions. FSO at Fortrea serves an end-to-end solution through holistic ownership of the entire clinical trial process in a seamless and integrated approach. Our FSO also integrates innovation and technology, benefiting from our advanced tools for data analytics, monitoring and other critical functions.

Our FSP (Functional Service Provider) services at Fortrea focus on delivering specialized expertise in areas such as data science, clinical monitoring and patient recruitment. Outsourced functionality allows sponsors to focus on core competencies relying on experts for specialized tasks and flexible resource allocation. Fortrea FSP also offers the ability to scale based on project requirements, optimizing efficiency and cost.

Our Fortrea FSP (Functional Service Provider) models involve outsourcing specific functions (e.g., data management, monitoring) while the sponsor retains control and oversight. With our FSO (Full-Service Outsourcing) models at Fortrea, we assume responsibility for the entire clinical trial process.

Overall, FSP offers more flexibility and integration with internal teams, while FSO provides end-to-end services.

Hybrid models, which combine FSP and FSO approaches, allow our sponsors to tailor outsourcing to their needs—leveraging FSO for comprehensive services and FSP for specialized support. The FSP/FSO mix enhances efficiency, scalability and cost-effectiveness.

FSP companies specialize in sourcing, onboarding and training clinical research professionals. At Fortrea, we help sponsors overcome talent shortages by providing access to skilled professionals and maintaining high retention through dedicated support structures.

Fortrea FSP streamlines clinical operations by embedding specialized teams within sponsor organizations. This model enhances agility, promotes compliance and supports faster decision-making through real-time collaboration.

Our industry’s FSP model is increasingly incorporating digital tools, AI and hybrid outsourcing strategies. FSP is also evolving to support decentralized trials, adaptive designs and global scalability while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The Follow-the-Sun (FTS) model enables 24/7 operations by distributing work across global teams in different time zones. This approach reduces turnaround times, enhances responsiveness and facilitates continuous progress in clinical development.

Benefits of using the Follow-the-Sun (FTS) model include faster issue resolution, improved global collaboration and optimized resource utilization. FTS also supports real-time data access and enhances patient and site engagement across regions.

Fortrea FSP provides targeted expertise and scalable resources to fill gaps in staffing, technology and process execution. Our service provides continuity, quality and efficiency in trial delivery.