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| file | filename |
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| EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - COVANCE INC | Financial_Report.xls |
| EX-21 - EXHIBIT 21 - COVANCE INC | a2196597zex-21.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - COVANCE INC | a2196597zex-32_1.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - COVANCE INC | a2196597zex-32_2.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - COVANCE INC | a2196597zex-31_2.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - COVANCE INC | a2196597zex-31_1.htm |
| 10-K - FORM 10-K - COVANCE INC | a2196597z10-k.htm |
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-18485) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Employee Equity Participation Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-18487) pertaining to The Stock Purchase Plan of Covance Inc., in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-18493) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-29467) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Conversion Equity Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-33185) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Restricted Share Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-36469) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-90777) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Deferred Stock Unit Plan for Non-Employee Members of the Board of Directors, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-90779) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-90781) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Director's Restricted Stock Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-36586) pertaining to the Covance Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Covance Inc. 2000 Employee Equity Participation Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-97433) pertaining to the 2002 Employee Equity Participation Plan and the 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-159605 pertaining to the Covance Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan, 2007 Employee Equity Participation Plan in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-142974), and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-151525) pertaining to the Covance Inc. 2008 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, of our reports dated March 1, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Covance Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Covance Inc., included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2009.
| /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
MetroPark, New Jersey
March 1, 2010
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm