Intertek Opens New Extractables and Leachables Lab in Mumbai
04 May 2012
Mumbai - Intertek India, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions, Friday announced the opening of its new analytical Lab, specialized in conducting extractable and leachable studies in Mumbai.
Dr Mara Guzzetti, who is heading the Operations of the Chemical and Pharma division in Asia Pacific at Intertek, inaugurated the lab.
The new lab boasts of state of the art instrumentation viz. TDS – GC/MS, HPLC – DAD, UV which will be used for detecting, measuring and identifying the wide variety of compounds and degradation products of these materials that tend to leach into the drug product.
Guzzetti said, “With the increase in generics and contract manufacturing activities in countries like, India and China, it is imperative to have strong local expertise to look into quality at all levels, including medical devices.
"The new high end testing facilities established by Intertek here will enable our team of experts to conduct all the sophisticated analyses that need to be carried out on the ground in order to better protect the patients from related potential health risk.”
Rajesh Saigal, Managing Director, Intertek India, said, “With the opening of its first E&L lab in Mumbai, Intertek now ventures into yet another new space to ensure the best in the pharmaceutical industry."
He said the global pharma packaging market was valued at $47.8 billion in 2010 and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.3 % from 2010–2017, to reach a value of $78 billion by 2017.
Contacts
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Mara Guzzetti
Sales and Marketing
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Telephone: +41 (61) 686 48 08
Email: mara.guzzetti@intertek.com
About Intertek
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 30,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. Visit www.intertek.com