QPS Taiwan Awarded the First and Only GLP-Laboratory Certification by DOH, Taiwan

QPS, a leading full-service GLP/GCP-compliant contract research organization providing testing services to support preclinical and clinical research and development, announced today that QPS Taiwan, its Asian operation, has been awarded a Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)-laboratory certification by the Department of Health (DOH), Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan). QPS received this certification due to their exceptional track record and scientific infrastructure, including global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), thorough understanding of the regulatory agency of requirement, and meticulous planning for the implementation of systems and processes within the Taiwan facility.

“QPS Taiwan has been awarded the first and only GLP-laboratory certification by DOH, Taiwan for bioanalytical services supporting preclinical and clinical research,” stated QPS Taiwan President and CEO, Vincent Yen, M.B.A. “QPS Taiwan shares the same quality criteria, global SOPs, laboratory procedures, equipment (API 4000 triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, Shimadzu VP-series LCs, Tomtec Quadra), laboratory operations (Rees Monitors, Watson LIMS systems), and systems and processes as QPS U.S.A. We are excited about this certification, and are looking forward to continuing our partnership with U.S.A.-based, E.U.-based, and local pharmaceutical sponsors.”

“This certification by the Yuan government demonstrates our commitment to quality to our sponsors world-wide,” stated QPS CEO and Founder, Ben Chien, Ph.D. “We view this as an additional assurance to our sponsors that the QPS state-of-the-art, Asian bioanalytical LC/MS/MS facility has the same high quality and operational standards as our FDA-audited QPS U.S.A. facility. Of course, the reduced cost at QPS Taiwan has been very attractive to some of our global sponsors in the current economic situation.”

About QPS Taiwan
QPS Taiwan, established in 2004, is a 30+ person organization located in Taipei, Taiwan. Our services include discovery rodent and dog pharmacokinetic studies, BA/BE Phase I clinical studies, and GLP-compliance bioanalysis supporting preclinical and clinical research.

About QPS
QPS provides GLP/GCP-compliant preclinical and clinical research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients worldwide in the areas of bioanalysis, preclinical DMPK, translational medicine research, and early-phase clinical research. Our regional laboratories are located at Newark, Delaware; Springfield, Missouri; and Taipei, Taiwan. www.qps-usa.com .