Microbiologics and Pharmaceutical Resource Associates (PRA) are joining forces to internationally distribute a collection of tests for analyst competency.
Together, PRA and Microbiologics have developed a product line that will allow laboratories to demonstrate and document analyst competency for a variety of microbiological and chemical tests.
These analyst competency tests assist pharmaceutical laboratories in fulfilling USP, FDA and ISO 17025 requirements for personnel training.
PRA president Carl Craig said: 'The concept is very similar to proficiency testing except analytical results and corresponding evaluations are focused individually rather than at the laboratory level.
'The analyst competency test (ATC) provides an independently administered method of meeting competency testing requirements.
'Teaming with Microbiologics allows us to offer a comprehensive suite of microbiological ATC standards with immediate individual analyst certification provided through the web.' The complete series of analyst competency tests are now available internationally through the Microbiologics distribution network of nearly 130 companies.
