Pouveni Poongavanam

CIDP, Naturally Innovative Established in 2004, CIDP is a private and independent Contract Research Organisation (CRO) that carries out high-performance R&D activities. With over 17 years of experience in the clinical research, CIDP has a strong foothold on each continent with centres located in Brazil, India, Mauritius, and Romania offering an ideal platform for all your research projects worldwide. The services provided by CIDP are segmented into five main areas of expertise: Research & Development activities, Preclinical in vitro testing, Clinical research, Biostatistics and Data Management and Regulatory Affairs. CIDP comprises a team of 130 staff members: doctors, pharmacists, project managers, clinical research assistant, biostatisticians, biologists, chemists, data managers... and has built over the years an international network of investigators who are highly qualified in their different therapeutic fields. We also have developed an independent Global Quality Assurance department which monitors our studies worldwide. All of our subsidiaries are ISO 9001 certified. The modern and secured offices and the equipment reflect the high quality standard required for the successful conduct of clinical studies. Through its R&I cluster, the centre in Mauritius focuses its investigation on plants and their potential applications in the field of cosmetic, nutrition and therapy. Its geographical position at the heart of the Mascarenes Islands and proximity to the African continent gives it very enviable access to a rich and unexploited flora. From this unique biodiversity and CIDP’s cutting edge expertise in ethno-pharmacology and research, it aims to become a premium provider of novel phytochemicals, proprietary-based ingredient technologies and seamless contract research services on natural products.