Quality is of paramount importance in the conduct of today’s animal health research. A specialist Quality Unit oversees the Quality Systems throughout the company and is led by Leonora Pearson who has over 20 years experience in quality systems to Good Laboratory Practice and Good Clinical Practice standards. Much of Leonora’s experience has been in Europe within a multinational research environment. Research studies and diagnostic laboratory procedures are conducted under the auspices of our Quality Manual and Standard Operating Procedures to deliver a first class product.
Good Laboratory Practice and NATA
VHR has been NATA accredited to conduct non-clinical residue studies to the OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice since 1999.
NATA is the National Association of Testing Authorities and is the sole Australian organization responsible for monitoring compliance of the Good Laboratory Practice OECD Principles and is the organization responsible for international liaison on OECD GLP compliance monitoring issues.
Since our accreditation, VHR has completed many non-clinical residue studies to GLP standard and has extensive experience in the implementation of this standard.
NATA accreditation number: 14249
In Good Laboratory Practice (Armidale Facility):
Scope of Recognition (Updated: 18th August 2010)
In Good Laboratory Practice (North Ryde Facility):
Scope of Recognition (Updated: 4th May 2010)
In Chemical Testing - ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (North Ryde Facility):
Scope of Recognition (Updated: 9th October 2009)
Further information is available from the NATA website...
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
VHR has many years experience in the conduct of contract research studies under the auspices of VICH GCP.
AQIS
Approval of place for quarantine.
Import Permits: Sera, blood, fluids or animal tissues.
APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)
The APVMA is an Australian government statutory authority established to centralise the registration of all agricultural and veterinary chemical products into the Australian marketplace. VHR has over 2 decades of experience in the conduct and reporting of research studies to satisfy the requirements of the APVMA.
Further information is available from the APVMA website...