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AAALAC International is a private, non-profit organization that promotesthe humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation andassessment programs. As a result of an extensive on-site evaluation, AAALACdetermined that Shanghai ChemPartner's animal facility is committed to thehighest level of animal care and research practices.
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AAALAC noted the following in its official approval letter: "The ShanghaiChemPartner management and staff are commended for providing sound facilitiesand programs for the care and use of laboratory animals. Especially noteworthywere the strong administrative commitment to the program, as evidenced by thefinancial support for the three well maintained, state-of-the-art animalfacilities and equipment, as well as the highly capable and qualified animalresources staff; the active, conscientious, capable and very knowledgeableInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC); the knowledgeable andexperienced animal care and use staff; the dedication of a team who workedextremely well together to ensure responsible and appropriate animal care anduse; the excellent documentation (Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines)and records, with attention to detail and completeness; and the good animalhealth. Therefore, FULL ACCREDITATION is awarded."
"The AAALAC accreditation comes as a result of our efforts in expandingservice capabilities from chemistry to preclinical drug development includingin vivo pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) andtoxicology," commented Michael Hui, founder and CEO of ChemPartner. "We arepleased to receive such high praise from the leading independent world body onthe care and use of laboratory animals. We are confident of being an industryleader with the endorsement of AAALAC."
About Shanghai ChemPartner
Founded in 2003, Shanghai ChemPartner (ChemPartner) is one of the leadingcontract research organizations providing medicinal chemistry, discoverybiology, pharmacology, DMPK, toxicology, process R&D, analytical development,formulation and contract manufacturing services to over 120 pharmaceutical andbiotech companies in the world. ChemPartner currently has a team of over 1,000scientists including more than 100 senior scientific leaders with extensiveindustry experiences gained from leading global pharmaceutical and biotechcompanies. Headquartered in China, ChemPartner has overseas businessdevelopment operations in Boston, USA and Copenhagen, Denmark.
About ShangPharma
ShangPharma is a leading China-based outsourcing partner in pharmaceuticaland biotechnology research and development, who provides customized servicesto international pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical and chemical companies.As the holding company of Shanghai ChemPartner Co., Ltd., ShanghaiChemExplorer Company Ltd., China Gateway Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Ltd. andChina Gateway Pharma Products (Chengdu) Ltd., ShangPharma offers globalpharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical companies comprehensive servicesand materials for their research and development needs. ShangPharma currentlyhas a team of more than 1,800 professionals, and more than 60% of theemployees have post graduate educational experience of Master or Ph.D. degrees.ShangPharma has established comprehensive R&D partnerships with world-classacademic institutes, universities as well as healthcare industry andorganizations, to contribute more added-value for its clients' success.
Further information is available at http://www.shangpharma.com .
About AAALAC International
AAALAC International is a private, non-profit organization that promotesthe humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation andassessment programs. AAALAC stands for the "Association for Assessment andAccreditation of Laboratory Animal Care."
More than 800 companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies andother research institutions in 32 countries have earned AAALAC accreditation,demonstrating their commitment to responsible animal care and use. Theseinstitutions volunteer to participate in AAALAC's program, in addition tocomplying with the local, state and federal laws that regulate animal research.
Further information is available at http://www.aaalac.org
SOURCE Shanghai ChemPartner
