"The addition of Dr. Drudy to our scientific staff will further enhance the clinical expertise and quality at our laboratory as we continue to add more advanced testing services," commented Clare O’Sullivan, General Manager for ICON Central Laboratories' European facility which is located in Dublin, Ireland. "This newly established position will also enable the European Laboratory to expand the consultative services we offer our pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients as they require more custom laboratory capabilities and support for technology transfers," O’Sullivan added.
In addition to her responsibilities in the Dublin facility, Dr. Drudy will serve on the staff of ICON Central Laboratories’ Scientific Affairs Department, which is responsible for the company’s global standardisation and harmonisation program.
About ICON Central Laboratories
ICON Central Laboratories, a division ICON plc, is headquartered in Farmingdale New York and provides global central laboratory services, dedicated exclusively to clinical trials, through its core facilities in New York, Dublin & Singapore. Its comprehensive service portfolio ranges from safety testing and biomarkers to custom flow cytometry. Since becoming part of ICON plc in 2000, ICON Central Laboratories has managed over 1000 clinical studies supporting investigators in 60 countries. ICON Central Laboratories is CAP accredited and works according to globally consistent processes that conform to the ISO 17025 quality certification. Further information is available at www.icolabs.com
About ICON plc
ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company specializes in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICON teams have successfully conducted over 1900 development projects and over 2300 consultancy engagements across all major therapeutic areas. ICON currently has over 4100 employees, operating from 48 locations in 30 countries. Further information is available at www.iconclinical.com