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Quintiles Appoints Christopher Cabell to Chief Medical and Scientific Officer

Saturday, June 7, 2008 General News
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 6 QuintilesTransnational Corp. today announced the appointment of Christopher H. Cabell,M.D., MHS, FACC, as Chief Medical and Scientific Officer. Cabell succeedsOren Cohen, M.D., who was recently appointed Senior Vice President, ClinicalResearch Strategies.
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As Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Cabell will be responsible forcompany-wide initiatives that focus on bioethics and the protection of humansubjects. In addition, he will be responsible for developing initiatives thatbring forward innovations in medicine, science and technology into futurebusiness models.
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Most recently, Cabell held the position of Global Cardiovascular /Endocrine Therapeutic Group Leader within the Medical and Scientific Servicesgroup and provided cardiology expertise for Quintiles Electrocardiogram (ECG)Services. In 2007, Cabell joined Quintiles from the Duke University School ofMedicine, where he developed a strong background in clinical research. Heheld several appointments within the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI),including Co-Chair and Principal Investigator for a Duke/FDA Cardiac Safetypartnership to develop a new generation of tools to identify the potentialeffects of medical devices and drugs on the heart. Also within DCRI, he heldappointments as Director of the Echocardiography Core Laboratory, AssociateDirector of the ECG Core Laboratory and Director of the InternationalCollaboration on Endocarditis. He also was Assistant Professor of Medicine inthe Division of Cardiology.

Cabell has authored or co-authored 50 articles for peer-reviewedpublications and delivered more than 30 invited lectures. He is a member ofseveral professional organizations, a Fellow of the American College ofCardiology, and a reviewer for a number of medical journals, including theJournal of the American Medical Association. He earned his medical degree anda Master's in Health Science from the Duke University School of Medicine.

About Quintiles

Quintiles Transnational Corp. is powering the next generation ofhealthcare by providing a broad range of professional services in drugdevelopment, commercialization and strategic partnering for thepharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. With more than21,000 employees and offices in more than 50 countries, it is focused onproviding customer-centric solutions that are the gold standard of theindustry. For more information, please visit the company's Web site athttp://www.qtrn.com

SOURCE Quintiles Transnational Corp.
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