Central Kentucky Research Associates, an AMR Company
Pharmaceutical ManufacturingKentucky, United States11-50 Employees
Central Kentucky Research Associates, an AMR Company, is a mid-sized clinical research facility based in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1991 by Deborah Dyer and the late Jacqueline Smith, it became Kentucky's first independent clinical drug research site and has conducted more than 600 trials spanning Phase I through Phase IV. The center operates with 20 beds to support overnight studies and employs a team of staff with extensive experience in clinical research. As part of the Alliance for Multispecialty Research, CKRA participates in a fully integrated network that coordinates marketing, budgeting, contracting practices, and shared SOPs across member sites. AMR was founded in 1994 and, through a merger completed in 2016, brought together multiple locations under a single limited-liability company. The Lexington operation serves pharmaceutical sponsors seeking reliable site execution and access to experienced coordinators and recruitment staff.