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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments | CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, more commonly known as CLIA, are federal regulations (in the US) that apply to any clinical laboratory that performs testing on humans, with the exception of clinical trials and basic research. A clinical laboratory...

CLIA Clinical Laboratory Amendments

Cosmetics Labeling Testing and Analysis

Cosmetics sold in the  United States need to be in compliance with labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling (FP&L) Act, and Food and Drug Administration Regulations. These laws require...

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What are SAE Standards?

SAE standards were developed for professionals in the engineering fields relating to transport like automotive, aerospace, and commercial vehicles. Established as the Society of Automotive Engineers, it was started as a professional association and organization for...

California Proposition 65 Testing

California Proposition 65 Testing is important for products sold in California.  The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, also known as California Proposition 65, is an initiative approved by California voters to address growing concerns related...

FDA New Guidance | Food Safety Modernization Act FSMA

The US FDA recently announced it would be making changes to the way it enforces the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011, an act meant to help ensure the safety of the food supply. The agency is calling the act the biggest food safety overhaul in 70 years....

FDA Issues New Guidance on Food Safety Modernization Act

OSHA Industrial Hygiene Testing

Industrial hygiene is the science relating to the health and safety of employees in the workplace. Using environmental monitoring, industrial hygienists develop new methods and practices to help mitigate potential hazards. Hygienists analyze hazards that can cause...

OSHA Industrial Hygiene Testing

AAFCO Animal Feed Standards Lab Testing

What lab testing is required for Animal Feed and Pet Food Products by AAFCO Standards? AAFCO is an acronym for the Association of American Feed Control Officials. While AAFCO  is a United States association, it is a regulatory one that is comprised of local, state,...

Vaccine Development

Are you curious about how vaccines are made? Or about the research and time that goes into their development? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluations and Research, CBER for short, is the organization in the United States that...

REACH Registration of Consumer Products

What is REACH registration, and what type of testing must be done for REACH registration? REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is a regulation set forth by the European Union, that began in 2007. It was started as a way to...

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