Charles River

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Charles River offers a wide range of products and services that span the entire drug discovery and development continuum and can be tailored to specific research conditions. They pride themselves in locations across the globe. Some of the countries they are located include; Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom and United States. In addition, Charles River utilizes distributors and sales agents to represent various products and services in certain geographies as well as upholding relationships with several collaborators that provide supplementary offerings.[1]

Every Step of the Way. As a fully integrated partner, Charles River can support your research at any point along the drug discovery continuum.

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Charles River
Type Public
Industry Pharmaceutical
Founded 1947
Slogan Accelarating Drug development.Exactly.
Headquarters Wilmington, MA
Key people James C. Foster (CEO)
Number of employees 11,000+ worldwide

Company Overview

• Founded: 1947 • Headquarters: Wilmington, MA • Employees: 11,000+ worldwide • Revenue: $1.68 billion in FY2016 • Ownership: Publicly traded (CRL) • Global Presence: 70 facilities in 16 countries • Customers: Leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, government and academic organizations around the world • Service Areas: Basic research, discovery, safety and efficacy, clinical support and manufacturing

History

  • Was founded by a veterinarian in 1947
  • Over the years,the one-man laboratory has evolved into a worldwide support network, allowing them to act as a steadfast partner to their clients, from discovery to lot release testing

Products & Services

Basic Research

> Find a Model

  • Research Models & Services Catalog
  • Rodent Surgery
  • Health Surveillance
  • Genetically Engineered Model Services
  • Immunodeficient Mice & Rats

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  • Frederick Animal Facility (NCI)
  • Preconditioned Models
  • Health Reports
  • Genetic Testing Services
  • Antibody Production Services

Drug Discovery

  • Therapeutic Areas
  • Targets
  • Capabilities
  • Platforms
  • Integrated Drug Discovery
  • Scientific References

Safety Assessment

  • Toxicology
  • Pathology
  • Lab Sciences
  • Chemical, Agro & Vet
  • Preclinical CRO Facilities

Clinical Support

  • Clinical Laboratory Support
  • Toxicology
  • Clinical-Scale Manufacturing

Manufacturing Support

  • Biologics Testing
  • Endosafe® Endotoxin Testing
  • Celsis® Microbial Detection
  • Accugenix® Microbial IDs & Strain Typing
  • Avian Vaccine Services

Operations & Staffing Support

  • Consulting Services
  • Archiving Services
  • Insourcing Solutions
  • RightSource Solutions for QC Environments
  • Vivarium Design
  • CRADL™: Turnkey Vivarium Rental



Controversies

  • Charles River Labs Will Pay $1.8 million to Settle NIH Contract False Claims Allegations [2]
  • 32 Monkeys Baked to Death at Charles River Labs [3]

Featured Video

Top 5 Recent News Headlines

  • Celebrating 70 Years [4]
  • Agreement with SenzaGen Strengthens Our In Vitro Portfolio [5]
  • Ireland Site Receives AAALAC Accreditation [6]

Top 5 Lifetime Tweets

Source: https://twitter.com/criverlabs?lang=en

  1. Don’t miss our webinar replay, which covers case studies in the field of host cell protein development. http://www2.criver.com/l/60962/2017-10-10/f5lqvw
  2. Combining all the advantages of a world-leading CRO with flexible, responsive service and programs tailored to your molecule, whether it's a human or veterinary drug, an agro- or industrial chemical, or a food additive, we deliver. Watch how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCWPS3SGpUw
  3. Did you know the #horseshoe crab immune system releases proteins that can surround and kill bacteria? Our #EurekaBlog explains the power of blue blood https://twitter.com/criverlabs?lang=en
  4. Our #EurekaBlog is back with another What's Hot for 2018! Join us as we discuss how cross-collaboration within companies can drive #innovation in drug discovery and development. https://twitter.com/criverlabs?lang=en
  5. This week in #AbstractScience: customizing #CRISPR for each patient, making science movies more accurate, and how killer T cells learn to leave their home base. #EurekaBlog https://twitter.com/criverlabs?lang=en

Top 5 Lifetime News Headlines

Reference

http://www.criver.com/ https://www.peta.org

  1. http://www.criver.com/
  2. https://www.bna.com/charles-river-labs-n57982085213/
  3. https://www.peta.org/blog/32-monkeys-baked-death-charles-river-labs/
  4. http://www.criver.com/about-us/news-events/featured-stories/2017/celebrating-70-years
  5. http://www.criver.com/about-us/news-events/featured-stories/2017/agreement-with-senzagen-strengthens-our-i-in-vitro
  6. http://www.criver.com/about-us/news-events/featured-stories/2017/ireland-site-receives-aaalac-accreditation

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