March 14, 2016

SGS Announces Expansion and Integration of Chemistry & Microbiology Testing Offer Following Canadian Acquisition

SGS has announced that further to the acquisition of Quality Compliance Laboratories Inc. (QCL) in December 2015, its global network now offers chemistry and microbiology testing services for Cosmeceuticals, natural health products and medical marijuana from facilities in Canada. The acquisition of QCL has seen the incorporation of all 65 highly skilled professionals at its two Canadian sites into SGS's global network of laboratories.

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SGS Continues to Invest in Bioanalytical Testing to Increase Efficiency and Regulatory Compliance at its Poitiers, France Laboratory

SGS has announced that it has fully installed and validated an Immune Response Module (IRM) as part of its Watson laboratory information management system (LIMS), at its facility in Poitiers, France. The investment will enable higher throughput of samples, and electronic data capture to ensure integrity of information in regulatory submission and acceptances. The investment in the IRM is the latest strategic step for the company in its key business area of large molecule bioanalysis.

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