Oroxcell granted good laboratory practice (GLP) certification by Afssaps
Oroxcell, a contract research organization (CRO) specialized in the invention and development of alternative approaches for research establishments and industrial companies, announces that it has been granted good laboratory practice (GLP) certification under the 2004/9/EU directive (safety testing), following an inspection by the French Health and Safety Agency (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé - Afssaps).
The inspection was carried out on January 18 and 19 this year at the company's premises in the Biocitech life sciences technology park, where it has been established since 2004. The inspection resulted in Oroxcell's laboratories receiving Grade A GLP compliance certification, which relates to tests on medicines for human use and cosmetics and covers the following areas of activity: skin irritation and corrosion, validation of bioanalytical methods, bioanalysis, and cytochrome induction and inhibition.
GLP certification will enable Oroxcell to strengthen its position on the regulatory market of alternative methods, which is booming. In effect, the relevant European directives encourage researchers to switch to new models that are alternatives to the use of laboratory animals in all areas, and especially in the field of cosmetics, where animal testing is now banned.
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