Rochester Clinical Research

A leader in the field of clinical trials, Rochester Clinical Research has conducted more than 450 clinical trials in numerous therapeutic areas. Each and every study receives: Home Rochester Clinical Research was founded in 1994 by Nurse Practitioner Patricia Larrabee with the assistance of Dr. Mervyn Weerasinghe. Ms. Larrabee continues as the Chief Executive Officer of RCR, and Dr. Weerasinghe is the Medical Director. RCR is a WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprise. WBENC Certification validates that the business is 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. To achieve WBENC Certification, women-owned businesses complete a formal documentation and site visit process, which is administered by one of WBENC's 14 Regional Partner Organizations. Conveniently located near the intersection of Route 590 and Empire Boulevard in the northeast quadrant of of Rochester NY, Rochester Clinical Research has a staff of 30 employees, including 2 nurse practitioners, 10 nurses, and a registered dietitian. We also have 4 physician consultants. Our spacious 9, 600 square foot office is decorated with beatiful quilts made by several of our staff members. The majority of our studies are Phase III clinical trials with medications that have already undergone testing in humans and are in the last stages of study prior to FDA consideration for approval. Volunteers in our studies receive free medical care and medicines and a monetary stipend to compensate for their time and travel. Our trials range from six weeks in duration to as long as several years. We perform a wide range of clinical trials, and our current studies list indicates studies for which we are recruiting volunteers. We maintain close working relationships with our volunteers' primary care providers by sending regular updates, letters, and lab results.