News
06-May 2011
– LGC
launches new Health Sciences
business
LGC and HFL combine to offer first in-house testing
facility for both banned substances and additives
testing
LGC, a leading international
science-based company and recognised leader in chemical and
biological analytical services and reference materials, is pleased
to announce the launch of its new Health Sciences business unit,
which combines the Group’s sport, food, consumer safety and
pharmaceutical testing activities within a single new entity. In a
market first, Health Sciences offers supplement customers the only
in-house testing from banned substances to additives/compositional
testing.
LGC is showcasing its Health Sciences service offerings at the
Vitafoods and Finished Products
expo events in Geneva, Switzerland on 10-11 May 2011.
The launch of Health Sciences follows LGC’s acquisition in
December 2010 of HFL Sport Science
(HFL), the world’s largest independent provider of drug
surveillance, doping control and research activities to human and
equine sports. The acquisition of HFL has extended and complemented
LGC’s current analytical service offerings and together LGC and HFL
provide a comprehensive, market-leading testing programme for
foodstuffs, ingredients and nutritional supplements.
Health Sciences’ range of testing services include:
• banned substances (prohibited by World Anti-Doping
Agency)
• nutritional biomarkers
• nutritional analysis
• contaminants & residues.
Methods are accredited to ISO 17025.
David Hall, CEO of HFL Sport Science and Director of Health
Sciences at LGC, commented: “By bringing together the
knowledge, expertise and instrumentation of LGC and HFL into a
single new business entity called Health Sciences we believe that
this will bring significant benefit to our customers. We are
the first in the market to offer customers both banned substances
and additives testing. In addition, this will open up a range of
market opportunities in the UK, Europe and the USA.”
To find out more about our new Health Sciences service offering
come and visit our stands in Vitafoods (stand SPO2) and Finished
Products expo (stand 2040) or call John Bannister. John can be
contacted via email at john.bannister@lgc.co.uk or
during the event by phone at mob: +44 (0)7824 630425.
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