Covance Tissue Sample Stockpile Is Possible Asset For Genomics Research
Executive Summary
Covance sees its stockpile of tissue samples from past clinical trials as a potential asset for building a genomics testing business in the future, the clinical research organization indicated during its second quarter earnings conference call July 26.
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