10 April 2013

HIGH PEDIGREE PATHOLOGY TEAM DELIVERS QUALITY AND SPEED Harlan Laboratories Contract Research Services (CRS) has further strengthened its service offering in histopathology with the creation of a new multi-discipline team that offers clients high levels of knowledge and support in tissue processing, histopathology slide production, assessment and project delivery for safety evaluation. Following the arrival of Wendy Henderson as Global Head of Pathology last summer, a major recruitment drive has led to the appointment of a strong team of pathologists and technicians from a wide range of backgrounds that between them have in excess of 100 years experience and expertise, gained at a variety of companies including Novartis and Charles River. Further additions to the team will be announced in the coming months. Supported by new processes based on Six Sigma methodology along with ongoing investment in the latest equipment and a modern approach, the new team will deliver a fast-response, high quality service in the production of slides and interpretation of data for all sectors of the industry. The multi-national, multi-lingual team is based at Harlans facility in Itingen, Switzerland. In addition the companys operations in Spain and the UK, with their own histology and necropsy services, constitute a harmonised operational platform that allows maximum flexibility across all sites for the delivery of projects on time and on budget. To further enhance the quality of its offering, Harlan has also expanded its external Pathologist Panel with an additional three expert members, who will work with the Harlan teams to add their experience and advice in order to provide the best pathology read-outs. Two areas are vital for an effective histopathology service quality of production and data, and speed of throughput and response, and these are what our new team will deliver, comments Dr Ciriaco Maraschiello, Director Global General Toxicology, Harlan Laboratories CRS. Thanks to our reputation throughout the contract research industry, we have been able to attract the very best talent from both the CRO and Pharma industries and this will enable us to meet our commitment of delivering a quality service while being effortless to deal with. Ends

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