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Merck KGaA’s Silence Therapeutics Acquisition Adds Phase 3-Ready siRNA for Polycythemia Vera

By Sharon Dong | Oct 22, 2026

What contract labs need to know about Divesiran’s GLP bioanalytical requirements

Gloved hands loading a sample vial into an LC-MS/MS autosampler tray in a pharmaceutical analytical laboratory

$Metallurgist setting up a metal specimen for a fracture toughness test using a Universal Testing Machine in a failure analysis laboratory.$

Failure Analysis Testing: Methods, Standards, and Root Cause Investigation

Oct 19, 2026

Industrial discharge pipes at a water treatment facility, illustrating PFAS source-control and NPDES permit compliance challenges.

EPA Withdraws Clean Water Act PFAS Guidance

Sep 26, 2026

Compliance professional reviews GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1 carbon emissions reporting standard documents at a corporate conference table.

GHG Protocol Consolidates Carbon Accounting Standards with ISO

Sep 25, 2026

A quality assurance professional reviews ISO 9001 quality management system compliance documentation inside an accredited contract testing laboratory.

ISO 9001:2026: New Quality Management Requirements

Sep 22, 2026

Food Authenticity & Fraud Testing Services: Protecting Brand Integrity

Aug 10, 2026

Third-party authenticity testing helps manufacturers verify ingredient identity and origin, protecting both consumers and brand reputation

A laboratory scientist wearing cGMP-compliant nitrile gloves handles a forensic debris sample with metal tweezers. The pristine workstation features glass sample vials, a benchtop FTIR spectrometer, and a monitor displaying SEM-EDX elemental analysis and FTIR spectral fingerprints for root cause identification of an unknown manufacturing contaminant.

Material Analysis for Foreign Contaminants in Manufacturing

Jul 31, 2026

Found a foreign object in the production line? Employ forensic failure analysis to isolate the root cause, satisfy cGMP CAPA requirements, and safely resume operations

Gloved lab technician preparing a food sample with a pipette for nutritional analysis testing in a laboratory

Nutritional Analysis & Nutrition Label Testing for FDA Compliance

Jul 30, 2026

Third-party nutritional analysis and label testing help manufacturers back up every number on the Nutrition Facts panel

Gloved lab technician holding a petri dish with visible mold and bacterial colonies on a stainless steel bench in a food microbiology testing lab

Food Microbiology Testing Services: Outsourcing Pathogen & Spoilage Analysis

Jul 27, 2026

Contract microbiology labs help manufacturers catch pathogens and spoilage organisms before they trigger a recall

Laboratory technician in a white lab coat and nitrile gloves examining a petri dish culture on a stainless steel bench in a food safety testing laboratory

Food Testing Laboratory Services: A Complete Guide to Outsourced Food Analysis

Jul 23, 2026

Third-party food testing laboratories help manufacturers verify safety, meet FDA requirements, and protect their brand

Photorealistic laboratory bench with gloved hand holding a vial labeled bacteriostatic water, alongside sterile syringes and Schott-Duran-style reagent bottles filled with clear liquid.

Outsourcing Bacteriostatic Water Analysis and USP Testing

Jun 29, 2026

Explore the essential analytical and microbiological laboratory tests to ensure your diluents meet strict USP monographs

ISTA 6-Amazon.com Compliance: Mitigating Distribution Penalties through Accredited Lab Testing

Jun 24, 2026

Non-compliant retail packaging is a hidden drain on thin e-commerce margins. Third-party laboratory validation helps vendors eliminate penalties and secure certified status