S & H Medical Science Service

What S & H Medical Science Service does

S&H Medical Science Service, S.L. is a Madrid-based, privately held Contract Research Organization (CRO) founded in 2000 by Mayra Hawkins Carranza and Francisco Salinas Delicado, who continue to lead the firm as co-CEOs. The company provides an integrated portfolio of clinical research, medical education, and congress organization services to pharmaceutical companies and Spanish medical societies. Core offerings include clinical study management, electronic data capture (eCRF), pharmacovigilance, statistical analysis, and the operation of multiple long-running patient registries — most notably RIETE, a venous thromboembolic disease registry initiated in 2001, alongside REHAP, REHIPED, REVASEC, REPICA, REMSCLE, and CAPIDATA-SEMAIS.

The firm's technology infrastructure supports internet-based computerized patient registries, multi-modal data monitoring (onsite, telephone, online), and secure domain hosting for data confidentiality. It also operates the S&H LiveStream platform for virtual congress participation, complementing its in-person event management capabilities. The company serves as permanent Technical Secretariat for major Spanish medical societies including SEMI, FEMI, SEMAIS, and the Asociación Madrileña de Neurología (AMN), managing end-to-end congress operations, scientific programs, abstract submissions, registration, and certificate issuance.

S&H generates revenue primarily through professional services — CRO contracts with pharmaceutical sponsors, technical secretariat retainers from medical societies, congress organization and sponsorship fees, and individual registration fees (ranging from €150–€400 plus VAT per attendee depending on membership status and format). The company is wholly founder-owned, operates from a single Madrid headquarters, and has not raised external institutional capital. Geographic footprint is primarily Spain, though the RIETE registry extends to multiple international clinical centers.

Name

S & H Medical Science Service

Legal name

S&H Medical Science Service, S.L.

Website

https://shmedical.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

S&H Medical Science Service is a Madrid-based, founder-owned CRO founded in 2000 that provides clinical research, patient registry management, and medical congress organization services to pharmaceutical companies and Spanish medical societies such as SEMI, FEMI, SEMAIS, and AMN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Research Organization (CRO) Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical CROs (Phase I–IV) (HLAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management & Medical Affairs CROs (HLAGAAAH), Clinical Trial Informatics (EDC/CTMS/eCOA/eTMF) (HLAGAJAM), Medical Writing & Regulatory Submission Support CROs (HLAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Clinical research services
• Contract research organization
• Medical congress management
• Patient registry management
• Pharmaceutical marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. CRO Services: Contract Research Organization services including clinical study management, regulatory affairs, monitoring, and pharmacovigilance for pharmaceutical companies.
2. Congress and Event Organization: Organizes medical congresses and scientific meetings, managing registrations, scientific programs, abstracts, and certificates.
3. Congress Registration Fees: Registration fees for medical congresses with tiered pricing for members, non-members, retired professionals, and nursing staff. Prices range from €300-400 plus VAT for in-person and €160-215 plus VAT for online attendance.
4. Medical Training Services: Medical education and professional training services for healthcare professionals.
5. Clinical Registry Management: Development and coordination of computerized patient registries with ongoing data collection and management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

S&H Medical Science Service is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) founded in 2000 in Madrid, Spain, that provides clinical research, patient registry management, scientific and technical consulting, and medical congress organization services to pharmaceutical laboratories and medical societies. The company manages end-to-end clinical studies, designs and operates online patient registries (including the international RIETE registry on thromboembolic disease), and runs large-scale medical congresses and continuing medical education events on behalf of clients. It also operates S&H LiveStream, a proprietary live-broadcasting platform used to extend congress and training events to remote healthcare professionals.

Product overview

S&H Medical Science Service is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) offering an integrated portfolio of clinical research services. The company provides pharmaceutical marketing and CRO services centered on three pillars: Research (clinical registries and studies), Training (medical education), and Congress Organization (event management including S&H LiveStream for virtual participation). Core offerings include statistical analysis, project management, database creation, site monitoring, pharmacovigilance, and electronic data capture (eCRF) services. The company manages multiple patient registries including RIETE, REHAP, REHIPED, REVASEC, REPICA, REMSCLE, and CAPIDATA-SEMAIS, and conducts clinical studies such as SOME-RIETE, ValRIETES, NIX, PAVLOV, ROPE, PULMESCELL 2, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Research Organization (CRO) Services
• Patient Registry Management
• Scientific and Technical Consulting
• Medical Congress Organization
• Medical Training and Continuing Medical Education
• S&H LiveStream

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SEMI (Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS&H Medical Science Service acts as Technical Secretariat for SEMI congresses and studies. The company provides comprehensive congress management, registration services, and coordinate scientific programs for SEMI events.
• FEMIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for medical training and congress organization services.
• SEMAIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS&H Medical Science Service serves as Technical Secretariat for SEMAIS congresses, managing registrations, scientific programs, and abstract submissions for their meetings.
• AMN (Asociación Madrileña de Neurología)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS&H Medical Science Service serves as Technical Secretariat for AMN's Annual Meeting, providing complete congress organization services including venue coordination, registration management, and scientific program development.
• RIETE Registry NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary patient registry on venous thromboembolic disease initiated in March 2001, involving multiple international centers and generating real-world evidence data.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TFS HealthScience: European-headquartered mid-size CRO offering clinical research, biostatistics, and pharmacovigilance services across multiple therapeutic areas. Comparable to S&H as a regionally focused CRO serving European pharma sponsors with similar service breadth.
• Pivotal CRO: European CRO with HQ in Spain offering full-service clinical research, biometrics, and pharmacovigilance for biotech and pharma sponsors. Direct comparable as a Spain-based mid-size CRO with overlapping therapeutic-area and service-line coverage.
• APICES (CRO): Spanish CRO specializing in clinical trial management, regulatory affairs, and pharmacovigilance across early- and late-phase studies. Most direct Spain-market peer with overlapping CRO service model.
• Dynamic Clinical Systems (now Celerion): Clinical research organization with European operations supporting early-phase clinical pharmacology and bioequivalence studies. Comparable as a niche clinical research provider competing for similar mid-size pharma programs in Europe.
• Worldwide Clinical Trials: Mid-size global CRO offering Phase I-IV clinical research, bioanalytical, and post-approval services. Comparable as a multi-service CRO competing for similar pharma-sponsored trials and registry work.

Broad incumbents

• IQVIA: Largest global CRO and life-sciences services firm offering clinical research, real-world evidence, and consulting. Relevant broad incumbent shaping the competitive landscape for niche European CROs like S&H.
• ICON plc: Global CRO and healthcare intelligence company with extensive European operations. Relevant broad incumbent setting the scale, technology, and pricing benchmark against which mid-size CROs like S&H must compete.
• Medpace: Mid-to-large global CRO focused on full-service clinical development for small and mid-sized biopharma. Comparable operating model overlap and serves many of the same sponsor types S&H targets.

Regional players

• Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica Hospital 12 de Octubre (research platform): Spain-based clinical research and trial coordination entity associated with a major Madrid hospital. Comparable as a regional Spanish clinical research operator that may overlap on registry and study coordination work.
• Chilli Group (medical events / congress management): European provider of medical congress organization, association management, and event technology. Comparable on the congress/medical-society secretariat side of S&H's business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SyHmedical
• Instagraminstagram.com/shlivestream/?hl=es

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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