Covance Expands in Latin America

Covance has opened new clinical development offices in Santiago, Chile, and Lima, Peru, and has expanded its Buenos Aires, Argentina office. The Santiago and Lima offices will support staff in Chile and Peru, including the company’s regional network of field-based clinical research associates throughout Latin America.

“Our strategy is to target areas for qualified patient populations and the most qualified investigators as we selectively expand our presence in key metropolitan centers in emerging regions such as Latin America,” said Katie Margules, Covance’s senior director of project management in Latin America. “Our focus continues to be on delivering outstanding drug development and building stronger strategic relationships with our clients.”

“We are committed to continuing to build our infrastructure across Latin America, expanding current facilities, and opening further new clinical offices to increase Phase III clinical trial productivity,” said Wayne Langlois, Covance’s vice president and general manager of clinical development services, Americas. “These countries offer qualified patient populations and investigators which help reduce clinical development timelines for our biopharmaceutical clients.”