# Charles River Laboratories > Charles River Laboratories is an American corporation specializing in a variety of preclinical and clinical laboratory services for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries. It is the global leader in the supply of research models and the management of outsourced preclinical drug development. Common research areas include oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and metabolic diseases. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/charles-river-laboratories - Slug: charles-river-laboratories - BAI Score: 92/100 - Archetype: Challenger - Category: Life Sciences - Last Analyzed: April 11, 2026 ## Also Referenced By - Academic Research Lab (https://optimly.ai/brand/academic-research-lab) - Academic Research Labs (https://optimly.ai/brand/academic-research-labs) ## Sub-brands - Apollo (Apollo.io) (https://optimly.ai/brand/apollo) --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Charles River Laboratories is listed in the AI Directory. Charles River Laboratories is an American corporation specializing in a variety of preclinical and clinical laboratory services for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries. It is the global leader in the supply of research models and the management of outsourced preclinical drug development. Common research areas include oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and metabolic diseases. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |--------------|-------| | Name | Charles River Laboratories | | Slug | charles-river-laboratories | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/charles-river-laboratories | | BAI Score | 92/100 | | Archetype | Challenger | | Category | Life Sciences | | Last Analyzed | April 11, 2026 | | Last Updated | 2026-04-12T13:55:45.189Z | ### Verified Facts - Founded: 1947 - Headquarters: Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA ### Also Referenced By - Academic Research Lab (https://optimly.ai/brand/academic-research-lab) - Academic Research Labs (https://optimly.ai/brand/academic-research-labs) ### Sub-brands - Apollo (Apollo.io) (https://optimly.ai/brand/apollo) ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/charles-river-laboratories - JSON endpoint: /brand/charles-river-laboratories.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/charles-river-laboratories/llms.txt