TETERBORO, N.J., April 24, 2000
Dr. Koffer joins Quest Diagnostics from Covance, Inc., where he had served as Corporate
Vice President and General Manager of Clinical Trials Research and Development.
Previously, he was Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Covance Clinical
Services, responsible for Covances full service clinical research and development
capabilities for Phases 2 and 3 of drug development in North America.
We are excited about the knowledge and more than 20 years of experience that
Harris Koffer brings to our clinical trials business, said Vijay Aggarwal, Ph.D.,
President of Quest Diagnostics Ventures.
Dr. Koffer earned a B.S. degree in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, and completed a fellowship in Clinical
Pharmacology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Quest Diagnostics is the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information
and services with annualized revenues of more than $3 billion. The testing performed on
human specimens helps doctors diagnose, treat and monitor disease; enables employers to
detect workplace drug abuse; and supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in
clinical trials of new therapeutics worldwide. Quest Informatics analyzes laboratory and
other medical data to help healthcare providers improve the care of patients. Additional
company information can be found on the Internet at: www.questdiagnostics.com.
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