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Covance Inc. Company Profile
Behind every great drug company stands a great contract research organization (CRO), and Covance is one of the biggest. Covance helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop new drugs, providing preclinical testing services, as well as designing and carrying out human clinical trials to determine if the drugs are safe and effective. Services include toxicology studies, biostatistical analysis, clinical laboratory testing, and post-marketing studies. Among the company's customers are pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies; Covance also offers laboratory testing services to companies in the chemical, agrochemical, and food industries.
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COVANCE INC Financials
EDGAR Online Financials - Fri Nov 6
[external] UPDATE - Charles River posts lower Q3 profit, cuts 2009 EPS view
at Reuters - Tue Nov 3
Charles River Q3 Misses, Forecast Light
at Barrons.com - Tue Nov 3
CFO Interview: BioPharm Asia, Inc. - Michael Guo
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Contact Information
Address: 210 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone:609-452-4440
Fax:609-452-9375
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):1827.10 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):12.00%
Employees (2008):9,600
Employee Growth (1 yr):10.30%
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Joseph L. (Joe) Herring
EVP and COO: Wendel D. Barr
SVP, CFO, and Treasurer: William E. Klitgaard
Industry Information
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Laboratories & Research
Top Competitors
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (crl)
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (ppdi)
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
 


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