
	Covance Inc., with headquarters in&nbsp;Princeton, New Jersey, is a&nbsp;contract research organization&nbsp;(CRO) providing drug development and&nbsp;animal testing&nbsp;services. According to its website, it is one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, with annual revenues of over $2 billion, and over 11,000 employees in more than 60 countries. It claims to provide the world&#39;s largest central laboratory network.&nbsp;It became a publicly traded company after being spun off by Corning Incorporated in 1996.
