Covance (Princeton, NJ) is increasing its capacity to support specialized sleep studies through a new collaboration with Sleep Medicine Associates. The collaboration gives Covance access to Sleep Medicine Associates’ eight-bed, state-of-the art research facility in Evansville, IN, along with specialized support for studies in restless leg syndrome, insomnia, narcolepsy, fibromyalgia, and other conditions related to the central nervous system.
Covance reports that Board certified sleep expert David Cocanower, MD, of Sleep Medicine Associates, will provide specialized sleep and neurological monitoring and will consult on sleep-specific protocols and study design.
“We are excited to expand our sleep therapeutic expertise, capacity, and recruitment capabilities to better support client needs in this highly specialized area,” said Randall Stoltz, M.D., CPI, medical director, Covance. “Sleep Medicine Associates adds industry-leading expertise and cutting edge technology to Covance’s portfolio.”
Sleep Medicine Associates is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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