Welcome to Waikato Clinical Research (2008) Ltd

Waikato Clinical Research (2008) Ltd is a well established clinical trials unit which has continued with the facilities and management staff of Waikato Clinical
Research which was founded in 1978 by Dr Colin Brown.  Waikato Clinical Research has performed a wide range of studies from Phase II to post marketing studies including post operative medical device studies and numerous pharmacokinetic studies.


Waikato Clinical Research has an excellent and well known international reputation for providing high quality data.  The site was instrumental in the development
program for Ketorolac (Toradol) and studies undertaken by Waikato Clinical Research have had a significant effect on the understanding and management of post
operative pain.

Over many years Waikato Clinical Research has worked with US, other international pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organisations. We have access to independent monitors who have worked with Waikato Clinical Research over a number of years.

As Waikato Clinical Research is an independent entity our processes in place ensure for the sponsor a quick start-up time, ethical approval within twenty days of submission and fast recruitment with realistic time frames
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Waikato Clinical Research (2008) Ltd can offer expertise in Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV trials. We can call upon 20 years of experience in conducting acute and chronic analgesic clinical trials, either using a post operative pain model or chronic pain model. We are also experienced in trials in related areas such as relieving opioid induced constipation and nausea and vomiting.
  • Acute and chronic pain trials.
  • Paediatric pain trials.
  • PONV clinical trials.
  • Antibiotic clinical trials. 
  • Dermatology clinical trials.
  • Renal.
Waikato Clinical Research (2008) Ltd (WCR) is an organisation dedicated to investigating new methods of relieving pain.

Paralleling to the undertaking of our acute and chronic pain trials is our diversifying into other theraputic areas such as Dermatology, PONV, asethic medicine and dialysis trials.