Covance foe blows whistle

Covance foe blows whistle: "Arizona law requires that primates be tested for three ailments before they're brought in: tuberculosis, the virus simian herpes B, and simian immunodeficiency virus (similar to HIV in humans), Lawaczeck said.

Aysha Akhtar, a public health specialist and senior medical and research adviser to PCRM, said, 'I'm not surprised that Covance hid this information from the public, considering Covance's track record.'

Boerman said he began the process of the public records request after getting an anonymous tip from a disgruntled ex-employee at Covance. He said he was angry that 'it appears as though there was an attempt to cover up the fact that there had been an outbreak.'"