Harnessing real-world data to accelerate life sciences innovation
Data is fundamentally reshaping the life sciences landscape, accelerating the path from therapeutic development to successful commercialization. The paradigm has shifted beyond one-size-fits-all treatments and into the age of precision medicine, creating highly specific therapeutics for targeted patient groups. This transition is rapidly advancing, fueled by emerging technologies and the need to clearly demonstrate efficacy for high-value therapies.
Laboratory data provides the essential clinical depth and objectivity to power the movement toward precision medicine. With lab results informing a staggering 70% of clinical decisions,1 laboratory data offers an unparalleled, near real-time view into clinical activity. By enabling the identification of specific biomarkers, the quantification of outcomes, and serving the patients who will benefit most, laboratory data has become an essential data source for the entire pharmaceutical life cycle.
Make more informed decisions with lab data across key development milestones
Why real-world lab data is essential across drug development
Lab data can complement other data sources—EHR, claims, and Rx data—and delivers the definitive clinical truth, precision, and speed needed to power and accelerate decisions across the entire product life cycle.
Why leading life science companies choose Quest and our data
Quest brings together large-scale, real-world lab data, data scientists, analytics expertise, and robust privacy protections to help life sciences organizations make confident decisions from development through commercialization.
A unique and growing repository of real-world lab data
From routine diagnostics to advanced genetic testing, our data spans nearly all therapeutic areas. With one of the industry’s most comprehensive test menus, extensive patient reach, and a high annual volume of lab tests performed, Quest lab data can deliver deep insight to help support research and commercialization across a diverse range of disease areas.
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Reference
- US Food and Drug Administration; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. FDA and CMS statement: Americans deserve accurate and reliable diagnostic tests wherever they are made. January 18, 2024. Accessed April 3, 2026. https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/fda-cms-statement-americans-deserve-accurate-reliable-diagnostic-tests-wherever-they-are-made
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